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I still have nightmares about it.
My dad has alot of motor boating experience, so i figured of course he would be fine putting my little boat into a slip. Alas no, he came in far too fast and totally misjudged the angles so he aborted at the last minute.... as he aborted though he panicked and wasn't really thinking about where the boat was headed and at full ramming speed we hit the ketch on the starboard aft quarter. I was on the bow and tried my best to deflect but it wasn't much good, our pullpit trashed a staunchion and their lifelines and then.....crunch.
I got the number of the ketch owner from the Marina, and it was one of the hardest calls i've ever made! Far more nerve wrecking than calling a girl!
Luckily he was a really nice guy, I payed full costs and he was very understanding and gave me alot of good advice.
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'Life is either a daring adventure or nothing' - Helen Keller.
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