You all make me feel good about having just replaced my transmission cable - while safely doing other things in the marina. Now I'm starting to think about the probably 34 year old throttle cable....I can imagine the "funny" story possibilities.....
Nate "Sarah Jean" 1980 30-1 Siskiwit Bay Marina Lake Superior On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 9:37 AM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > As a kid I was on a charter boat coming into the main pier in Gallilee RI > on a holiday weekend. The skipper shifted into reverse and when nothing > happened yelled LOOKOUT. Tore off the bow rail. If it were low tide the > cabin or flybridge would have stopped us! > > Joel > > > On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 10:21 AM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Coming into Fog Cove, which is a very confined area full of anchored >> boats, I went to shift into reverse and the shifter was just loose – no >> connection to the engine anymore. I aimed the boat towards the most open >> space I could find, gave my wife the helm, and dove into the cockpit >> locker. I was trying to get the clevis pin back in its place when my foot >> hit the accumulator tank and knocked the hose off it. The hose whipped >> around and was shooting water straight up my back while I was doing this. I >> think I used up my entire store of creative cursing in 30 seconds! >> >> >> >> *Joe Della Barba* >> >> *Coquina* >> >> *C&C 35 MK I* >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of >> page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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