Adult Supervision Needed . . .
"Hey, Doc!! What's that smell??""What smell?" (There are lots of smells when guys are out on a boat)
"You don't smell that?"
"No, I don't smell anything." (I was up-wind of him)
"Hey, Doc - we've got a fire back here!!!"
Believe me - this is not the conversation you want to have when you're in the middle of Canton Lake.
We had already fished the dam. Travis fished with us for a little while, and then we sent him packing with Lynn - Gary and I had manuevered the boat into deeper water, had let down the submergible light, and were settling back for our dinner of cheeseburgers and something to drink. Then he noticed that one of our fishing bags was inadvertantly placed on top of the wire that ran from the battery terminals to the submerged light, and there was smoke. Indeed, we had a little fire in the compartment that houses the batteries and the gas tank. Thankfully, when we opened the hatch to the compartment, the wind snuffed out the flame. We sat back to consider our good fortune for a moment or two - then we spliced the remaining wire to the alligator clips, re-sumberged the light, and continued fishing.
I now have a snake-like burn mark in the carpet toward the back of the boat. Live and learn!! It does make for a good story. But it brings to mind the fact that we have had more than one accident out there this summer, which then begs the question -
maybe we need a little adult supervision??
BTW - the fishing was terrible.
posted by the sojourning pilgrim @ 4:25 PM
3 Comments:
"Indeed, we had a little fire in the compartment that houses the batteries and the gas tank."
Is it really possible to have a "little fire" in this location?
It seems to me any fire near batteries and gasoline is a lot of fire.
John S.
Doc
I just reviewd your profile.
As follow:
"Favorite Movies
Out of Africa; Dances; With Wolves Lonesome Dove "
You favorite movie is Lonesome Dove. Period.
John S.
You should consider inviting an adult, maybe someone who will be 56 in 7 years....
Some things should be repeated daily, " a small fire ...Batteries...Gas..."
John is so right.
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