Re: [Paddlewise] Zen and the art of towing fishing boats out of gas

Bradford_Crain wrote:
> 
> 
> Is that Mark, as in Zen and the Art of Kayak Maintenance?
> BRC
> 

[sniparoni, the Internet treat]
>>
>> I've towed sailboats, sailboards, rafts, canoes, kayaks, inner tubes, 
>> swimmers (both voluntary & involuntary), half a canoe (which, by the 
>> way was the most difficult) and my dog, but never a fishing boat.
>>
>> for me, that would be another Zen experience ;-)
>>
>> mark [had to, just had too]

alas, I am down to one plastic kayak, and an alum-i-tub canoe. no more 
glass boats, protect the plastic, kick the aluminum. no wooden gunwale 
to loosen and tighten with the seasons.

and a most Zen-like ;-p fishing boat experience. The wife & I drifted 
slowly across a small lake in our boat, on it's maiden voyage [or rather 
our first voyage, the boat's older than I am ;-] so I yank on the 
starter cord to fire it up, which it does, and just starts purring, 
while I realize the pull rope broke and I just had a handle in my hand.
Poetic justice. Glad to see two cycle engines go, for much cleaner four 
cycle engines. If it would have died, we'd at least have 2 canoe paddles 
and paddlers!!

mark zen [yup, got the name from my folks, just like you :D ;]
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