Almost Sunk!

[Hammerhead]

Took my lil'16' Bonito to the ramp..to service the trailer as well but, I was alone. I launched the boat and tied it. Worked on the trailer for about 20 minutes then noticed my boat was low in the water. It had about 5" of freeboard left. I had to stand beside it to bail it out. :-[
One of the many times I went fishin' with my Pop in his 25'ChrisCraft I/O we were twenty miles out'a Miami. Everything seemed normal. Then when we stopped to rig our bait I noticed the pump had been spewing water out the side. I raised the motor cover and we had a foot'o water in it. The motor was half under it but still running. I dove over the side with a spare spark plug and rag and plugged it from the outside while my Dad...ever the funny guy yells "SHARK !!!!" :o When we returned to the Marina Pop starts yelling at the boat lift tender...who w/o sayin' a word points to a huge sign..
" Owner RESPONSIBLE for installing Plug"
Both my Bonito and V-20 has two pumps now. One on a toggle switch, one on a float switch.....and I always carry spare plugs. :)