Boat Disaster

There was a knock on the door.

No one hears well or expects a 7 am caller.

Finally they answer. Its neighbor Pat.

Syl calls to me that G is running down to the dock. I’m just out of the shower so I dress quickly and follow him. Wet hair flying.

It’s the Belle Andie. She under water. Even worse her new motor is submerged.

This is terrible.

G runs back to the house to get the key for the lock. (the motor is new, well was, and we were warned of the dangers of it being stollen, so a lock was fastened on) It was hard to put on above water. Taking it off is, well, not easy.

G is mad. Syl is crying. I’m now hiding out because when feelings come on strong, I just want to stay clear.

Now

The motor is in the back of the truck waiting for a boat place to open that can flush out the salt water.

G and Syl are arguing about which place to take it. G and I are wet from getting the motor off and hauling the boat to shore, my feet are freezing.

I’m sad that my boating days are now over, it was just last night that we enjoyed a beautiful trip around the cove. It sad that we won’t get to do this anymore, but it is just a boat, motors have to have this kind of thing happen once in a while. I mean they go on boats. In water… Again I know nothing.

No one was IN the boat when she sunk. It happened early this morning at high tide. I’m sorry to be all Pollyanna about this, but we are all fine, there was no danger or suffering. Just the end of some fun, plus some worry about the motor. (Which I clearly don’t know enough to be distraught about)

I’m waiting to hear what the neighbor who used to own a marina has to say about our now hosed off motor.

G took it to a place to be taken apart and flushed out. (Everyone had the same answer)

Back at the dock, we bail. And bail. And bail. We pull our little boat out of the water.

Towel dry the sandy inside. Then push her back into the water. No one can figure out how the small leak managed to sink and submerge her in less than twelve hours. Neighbors have gathered. Everyone is trying to figure out where the water is coming in.

Finally, it’s decided that water is bubbling in from under the motor plate board thing. G recalls the motor jumping and slamming into the back of the boat when he put it in reverse the last time. A small slit has been found that can easily be patched.

The motor will be fine according to the boat experts at the place he dropped it off.

So good news! My boating days aren’t over after all.