For those of you like me that tend to leave the drouge out when motoring between short drifts, here's a short story on how NOT to do it.

Having managed to get the drouge rope caught around the engine, our intrepid Paul stopped the boat, lifted the engine clear of the water, sat astride the engine and leaned forward to remove the offending rope from around the prop. All was going well until the engine decided it was going back in the water, catapulting Paul who managed to do a full half twist before impact, into a freezing Rutland. His boat partner was so paralised with laughter that poor Paul had to haul himself back into the boat unaided. Sadly, there are no pic's of Paul's diving routine but I'm sure that this little tale will maybe prevent others from suffering the same fate.

Al,

Can we share a little more out on the Paul front ?... please ??, twoz not north ' SHAW ' was it ??

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I'm not to 'shaw' which Paul it was but I'm 'shaw' Podgy will be more than willing to 'shaw' the exerience if he's stopped laughing yet with all that want the gory details of that fatefull day?

Al.O

Oh,.............. i would have paid good moolah to see that ! ..... chucked around like a bit of tumble weed !!.....

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Apparently he wasn't tall enough to get his drogue out of the motor......so leant over the engine and fell overboard...

Podgy fell about laughing.....and didn't record the moment on film...which i was dissappointed about....he did however call just about everyone he knows and tell of Pauls exploits..

he's also got this wierd idea of re-enacting the drama and recording it so he can blag £250 off "You've been Framed"...trust him to always think of money

Pauls now known as the "Water Baby" of the team.... and the North Arm is now Pauls plunge Pool...we have invested in a pair of goggles and armbands and will present them to him at the Lexus International Final Dinner.....(Paul is unaware of this...and doesn't frquent this forum so were safe)

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Yeah, glad he fell in!

What's another name for Paul S*** when in Rutland... BOB!

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It couldn't be as good as the original.............. but still very well worth watching mate

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I hear that Paul is a Tree Surgeon now, but apparently he can only do Bonsai.



Graham

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I'm Shaw a proffessional like Paul would have been wearing a life jacket, can't wait to see him

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