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Author:
Fish-head
Date:
Nov 11, 2007
Subject:
Not a fun day!
Message:
Well I have to tel you about the day I had yesterday. Was heading to Lake Monticello in SC. Beautiful lake, 7,500 acres, crystal clear water.
I was about a 1/4 mile from the boat ramp when I veered a little to miss a pc of tree in the road. My passenger side trailer tire went into a 2ft deep pothole on the side of the road. I was going 55 or so. I looked back and saw the dust kick up and thought "Damn, that was a big hole".
I made it to the ramp and noticed a burning rubber smell. I checked the trailer and the fender was down on the tire. I checked under the trailer and I had snapped the leaf spring in 1/2! I decided to try and see how bad it was by launching the boat. Nope..bad and 1hr and a 1/2 from home.
I ended up calling a flatbed to come and get the boat and trailer. Strange sight, a bass boat on a flatbed truck. The boat made it home. Cost me a whopping $740.00 to get it back. I have insurance for $600.00 in towing so I hope I will get some $$ back. It could have been much worse! The only thing holding the axle on is the 2 leaf springs. The boat could have gone to the pavement and that wouldn't have been fun. The boat is down until I can get a part next week. :cry:
Watch those potholes guys!
Author:
chuckc
Date:
Nov 11, 2007
Message:
Sorry to here that Bob. Hope everything works out for you.
Look at the brightside, it could have been snowing. :)
Author:
Fish-head
Date:
Nov 11, 2007
Message:
Thanks Chuck. NO snow here, in fact it's going to be in the mid 70's next week!
As soon as I fix the trailer I'm back at it.
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