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Last summer, down on Lake Isabella, located in the high desert an hour east
of Bakersfield, CA, a blonde, new to boating was having a problem. No matter
how hard she tried, she just couldn't get her brand new 22 ft Bayliner to
perform. It wouldn't get on a plane at all, and it was very sluggish in
almost every maneuver, no matter how much power she applied.
After about an
hour of trying to make it go, she putted over to a nearby marina. Maybe they
could tell her what was wrong.
A thorough topside check revealed everything
was in perfect working order. The engine ran fine, the outdrive went up and
down, and the prop was the correct size and pitch. So, one of the marina
guys jumped in the water to check underneath the boat. He came up choking on
water, he was laughing so hard. Under the boat, still strapped securely in
place, was the trailer.
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