I helped a guy struggling to get his 17' Whaler on his trailor a couple of weeks back as I paitiently waited to pull my boat out. We got it on properly and basically his boat was too small for the trailor but it works ok and should be fine for the season. Anyways, he was so happy that I actually helped him he took my card and said he would return the favor and take me out fishing this spring. We went out this morning but didn't catch anything but it was still nice to get out and set up some drifts and work the rips. It turns out he's neighbors to one of my good friends. Small world and it's nice to know whenever he needs someone to get out there with he'll give me a shout. He's from NY originally and although he knows the bay pretty well i showed him a couple of spots he always passes up. Didn't produce anything but they will soon. Keep the good karma going and help people out, you never know who you'll be helping!

That's why I give my blooooo fish to the asian folks when they run down the rocks toward me asking, "You keep? You keep?" That's also why I risked life and limb to help a googan who had tangled up a cormorant one day. Ever been close to the beak of one? Watch out.

A few years ago I gave a local boat from ptown at race point a quart of transmission fluid. I didn't know him but now I always get the wave and we chat on the radio and he fills me in on what is going on in the area. I just hope in return when I have engine trouble someone helps me out.

Maybe i should put this in the GOP board but I helped a guy last year and had a different experience. He was coming in through the southway with a 25ish foot speed boat and nailded the sand bar before the entrance. There was a decent swell and he started taking waves over the transome. His wife was on board with their baby in her arms. I ran to my boat went out around and threw him a line to attach to his bow. I pulled him a little bit out to sea and he figured out that he had blow his prop so I said I would bring him in. I waited for a set of big waves to go by and he yelled "where are you going" I said I wanted to wait for the waves to pass so you don't surf into my motor... Finally I got him in through the narrow channel and pulled him to shore in a safe are. He didnt' even look me in the eye when he said a half assed thanks... I risked allot by helping him and the guy was totally unappriciative...

Would i do it again... yes

Maybe i should put this in the GOP board but I helped a guy last year and had a different experience. He was coming in through the southway with a 25ish foot speed boat and nailded the sand bar before the entrance. There was a decent swell and he started taking waves over the transome. His wife was on board with their baby in her arms. I ran to my boat went out around and threw him a line to attach to his bow. I pulled him a little bit out to sea and he figured out that he had blow his prop so I said I would bring him in. I waited for a set of big waves to go by and he yelled "where are you going" I said I wanted to wait for the waves to pass so you don't surf into my motor... Finally I got him in through the narrow channel and pulled him to shore in a safe are. He didnt' even look me in the eye when he said a half assed thanks... I risked allot by helping him and the guy was totally unappriciative...

Would i do it again... yes



carma my man, great job:kewl:

Maybe i should put this in the GOP board but I helped a guy last year and had a different experience. He was coming in through the southway with a 25ish foot speed boat and nailded the sand bar before the entrance. There was a decent swell and he started taking waves over the transome. His wife was on board with their baby in her arms. I ran to my boat went out around and threw him a line to attach to his bow. I pulled him a little bit out to sea and he figured out that he had blow his prop so I said I would bring him in. I waited for a set of big waves to go by and he yelled "where are you going" I said I wanted to wait for the waves to pass so you don't surf into my motor... Finally I got him in through the narrow channel and pulled him to shore in a safe are. He didnt' even look me in the eye when he said a half assed thanks... I risked allot by helping him and the guy was totally unappriciative...

Would i do it again... yes

Good story. The guy was obviously embarassed that he had to be rescued in front of his wife. I'm sure he didn't feel like much of the "Man" that day. Considering what could have happened out there if you didn't show up you would think he would have named his next child after you.

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Originally Posted by Sluggoslinger
Maybe i should put this in the GOP board but I helped a guy last year and had a different experience. He was coming in through the southway with a 25ish foot speed boat and nailded the sand bar before the entrance. There was a decent swell and he started taking waves over the transome. His wife was on board with their baby in her arms. I ran to my boat went out around and threw him a line to attach to his bow. I pulled him a little bit out to sea and he figured out that he had blow his prop so I said I would bring him in. I waited for a set of big waves to go by and he yelled "where are you going" I said I wanted to wait for the waves to pass so you don't surf into my motor... Finally I got him in through the narrow channel and pulled him to shore in a safe are. He didnt' even look me in the eye when he said a half assed thanks... I risked allot by helping him and the guy was totally unappriciative...

Would i do it again... yes

I'll bet he was in shock. Can't imagine that once he came to that he didn't really appreciate all that you had done for him, his wife and his baby.

I was coming in fromJeffreis Ledge one day in a thick fog (1/4 mile visibility at best) when an 18 foot runabout (more of a lake boat than even an inshore ocean boat) approached me from me from the northwest between 5 and 6 PM. He flagged me down and asked me how to get to Hampton Harbor. Well this guy was about 10 miles off shore with a heading east of Glouceter with no GPS, no compass, no radio, low on full and a panick stricken girlfriend. I handed him a 5 gal tank of gas and I told him to stay on my stern and I would take him into the Merrmimac River where he could gas up and then hug the coast back up to Hampton.

He was appeciative and thanked me but again I think he was incredibly scared and somewhat in shock. He may have EASILY become a statistic had he not run into someone.

I always say, I did it so I would feel better about my self. Even if the person did not appreciate it. I don't have to go down to there level.

As they say, kill them with kindness. (and mutter jurk under your breath)