never again

  • gusschoenfeld
    Winsted, MN
    Posts: 409
    May 30, 2011 at 9:19 pm #1272466

    I am for following the law. But after my plug came out from the outside of my boat i put a new one on the inside where it is supposed to be and its not coming out. The fine is alot cheaper than the 40+ thousands that almost went on the bottom of the lake. Ive been in a boat for 20+ yrs and always had theplug on inside and will continue to do so. I clean my trailer and empty my livewells but the plug stays in. I was never as scared in a boat as i was yesterday.

    igotone
    Posts: 1746
    May 30, 2011 at 9:38 pm #969923

    40 thousand dollar Boats DO NOT SINK

    gusschoenfeld
    Winsted, MN
    Posts: 409
    May 30, 2011 at 9:50 pm #969925

    But 25000 boats with 15000 in equipment do

    shaley
    Milford IA
    Posts: 2178
    May 30, 2011 at 9:52 pm #969926

    I run 3 plugs in my current rig and been putting plugs in boats from the outsite for over 20 years and never yet lost one due to the plug or boats fault.

    nick
    Lakeville, MN
    Posts: 4977
    May 30, 2011 at 9:59 pm #969928

    I found out that mine won’t sink without a plug last winter

    gusschoenfeld
    Winsted, MN
    Posts: 409
    May 30, 2011 at 10:02 pm #969929

    I have for two weeks and never will again. The concept is good but will never stop it. I clean the yrailer and drain livewells. No lake eater grts in the boat unless it has a leak. Or the plug is out. Sorry guys but i wont take a chance again. If it was really big water i.e. Millelacs or leech i was a gonner

    gusschoenfeld
    Winsted, MN
    Posts: 409
    May 30, 2011 at 10:04 pm #969931

    Sorry for spelling. On my phone

    woody-1961
    Menomonie,Wi
    Posts: 547
    May 30, 2011 at 11:45 pm #969947

    I hope your not driving

    splitshot
    Rosemount, MN
    Posts: 544
    May 30, 2011 at 11:57 pm #969948

    Last year, I forgot to put the plug in my Skeeter for the first time in nearly 30 years of fishing (other boat brands too). After 3.5 hours of fishing, the auto-bilge came on. I was wondering why, then I remembered I forgot the plug – which screws in from the outside. I never even saw water in the boat. I reached over the transom, screwed it in and all was taken-care of. After that 3.5 hour experience, I’m never worrying about plugs again. …Mine won’t sink and it won’t even get the floor wet, even after 3 hours with no plug. Plug in – or plug out, I’m totally safe!

    wes_bergemann
    Crystal, MN
    Posts: 458
    May 31, 2011 at 12:13 am #969951

    I recommend an automatic bilge pump. I split a live well intake pump this past winter and found out that the boat fills up with water pretty darn quick even with the plug in.

    With 40K investment, having a couple spare drain plugs and an automatic bilge pump doesn’t seems like bad insurance.

    biggill
    East Bethel, MN
    Posts: 11321
    May 31, 2011 at 12:15 am #969952

    I have an ’04 Fishawk and have probably forgotten the plug about 5 or 6 times. A few times before and after the law. I forgot the plug early this spring on the Rainy River and left it tied up ALL night. Woke up and found 6″ of water in the back. Newer boats are required to have enough floatation to NEVER sink.

    The new law is no excuse for your personal responsibility as a fisherman to prevent the spread of invasive species.

    This should be a great reminder for you and anyone else to pull that plug and make it part of your routine!

    How often do you forget to remove your straps when you put your $40,000 boat in the water???

    sandmannd
    Posts: 928
    May 31, 2011 at 12:27 am #969957

    If you spent that type of money your boat, I would hope it won’t sink. I’ve forgotten my plug a few times. Never sinks, just get some water on your feet. I just reach down and put the plug in and run the bilge. It’s not that big of a deal. I just take it out, if there’s any water in it, it drains. If no water, I put it back on. Get the ones that screw in, you won’t loose those.

    Grouse_Dog
    The Shores of Lake Harriet
    Posts: 2043
    May 31, 2011 at 12:33 am #969959

    Oh well….

    The DNR boats rarely pull their plugs.

    Sheriffs boat – Nope, too.

    Dog

    biggill
    East Bethel, MN
    Posts: 11321
    May 31, 2011 at 12:34 am #969960

    Quote:

    But 25000 boats with 15000 in equipment do

    What is this equipment made of? Lead and bricks?

    phigs
    Twin Cities, MN
    Posts: 1046
    May 31, 2011 at 2:07 am #969977

    I’ve never lost a plug, and that goes for my duckboat that has a flip up style plug, and I’m constantly running it through timber.

    Sucks what you had to go through, but I’m sorry….sounds like operator error to me….

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    June 1, 2011 at 2:11 pm #970271

    Quote:

    40 thousand dollar Boats DO NOT SINK

    That is basically true. They won’t sink to the bottom like the Titanic. But, they will fill with water and capsize in a matter of seconds. In other words, the bildge can become filled with water adding weight to the stearn. One rouge wave or tuna boat wake and you are swamped. 10 more seconds tick by and the boat fills to the rails. then she flips over and inside of 15 seconds you go from fishing to standing on the hull of your boat. Don’t ask how I know….

    -J.

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