Stupid boating mistakes

[reelapeelin]

1st boat I ever had was a 14' aluminum semi v w/a 15 hp Johnson...got overserved at lake one day...had 2 Jack Russells and one Lab and my soon to be wife aboard...was in regular habit of pulling plug from inside the boat while running to drain excess water from bilge...worked great while sober, but this day I wasn't and somehow neglected to reinstall plug when I slowed down (I think to retrieve yet another Bud from the cooler)...sat there in open water long enough to realize water getting half way up my leg, things floating and Jack Russells swimming...soon to be wife becoming concerned

Saving Grace: stuck the plug in really quick, jumped outta the boat (again in open water) to remove my weight and expecting to bail from over the gunwale...to my AMAZEMENT I'm standing in about 3' of water...I lucked up and stopped over the ONLY shoal in the area and didn't even know it (I know where it is now)...got 'er bailed out, motor would not restart...old guy (bless him) came along and towed us back to the ramp...same one he was goin' to anyway...I gave him some money, he was happy and wifey eventually let me up...

DUMB, DUMB, DUMB...