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[Airslot]

True story, and I know the guy...

This gentleman enjoyed an afternoon of fishing, then loaded his 19' Center console w/ a Yam 90 fourstroke on the drive-on trailer. Then he proceeded to climb onto the dock, got in his truck, and drove from OC to Salisbury, MD.

Here is where the story gets ugly. When he backed into the driveway, he got out of his truck to find that the motor was STILL RUNNING!. :o At this point the motor was still running, but was described as having "a bad rattle." ::)

He took it into the shop, and the whole thing was toast. Ended up purchasing a new motor. The meter on the old showed 4 hours, and 40 minutes of that was the fateful trip home :o

[randlemanboater]

Whoops! :o

[msbhammer]

oops. ;D

[Mulv80]

poops :P

[lumberslinger178]

them there motors are to quiet.......... ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Sean]

WOW, I bet that happens more then youd think ::)

[randlemanboater]

I guess he didn't tie the boat down before taking off, or pull the plug, or make sure his trailer lights were working, or tilt up the motor, or put his transom saver on.

Does anyone else just drive up on the trailer and take off like that? As quiet as my 4stroke is, I would notice during all of the stuff I have to do before taking off.

[Airslot]

Actually, I have seen plenty of people with bunk trailers and side guides load the boat and head out in one motion. It does happen :-/

[randlemanboater]

I'm sure it does.

But even when I am at the beach and the ramp is 150 yards from the house, I walk around the trailer to make sure everything is "right" before traveling the 150 yards.

[Airslot]

RM, in this isolated instance, we ain't dealing with the sharpest crayon in the box ;)

[steplift20]

thats why i like my LOUD mercury 23 stroke ;D

[bradford]

thats why i like my LOUD mercury 23 stroke ;D

Two-stoke evinrude 225's won't let ya do that either! ;)

[THEFERMANATOR]

thats why i like my LOUD mercury 23 stroke ;D
You ought to hear a performance MERC 2 stroke, there aint no mistaking if it's runnin.

[Sean]

Yup, I'm just waiting to put the muffs on my 150 Mariner to flush her out this morning, she is going to wake a few stragles for sure ;D ;D ;D

[reelapeelin]

"There are good decisions...and then there are LESSONS."


William Mills, Soccer Dad, 10-20-07

[macojoe]

I am about to give the new compiling next door neighbor a taste of what is to come next summer when I start the 225 and give a good fogging this week! :-*

[C YENSEN]

what an idiot :-/

[Stinky_Hooker]

I pull up and take off....my plug gets pulled at home, no tiedowns needed. Pull her on the trailer and when the driver stops I jump out and GO! :D

[twistedparrot]

do ya at least stop for the skier if he falls on the way home?

[wpearch]

Don't you mean the skate boarder

[Hammerhead]

Never left a motor on BUT,...............
I did forget to hook the eye to the trailer and dumped the whole boat ( ol'woodson) on the street on my way to the ramp. :-[ lucky no one hit it.
Backed up about 50 yards and winched it back on. Was at the ramp and off w/o damage.