nearly sank again.... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

m1k3midg3 · 09-11-2010, 06:40 PM

welll if you remember my last post about almost sinking we were in a inflatable zodiac and it had massive air and water leaks. we decided to take out an aluminum boat that is meant for lakes (it has really low sides and is only 11 feet long) to la jolla. had a fun time watching the dolphins play in the bow wake. got out to the kelp and started fishin. my friend decides to stand up and loses his balances causing him to land on the side of the boat which brought the side of the boat below the water line. I quickly leaned to the other side and balanced us while trying to get some water out. It was half full and it kept on leaning from side to side getting more and more water in. managed to keep the balance and bailed the water out from a bait bucket. we were soooo close to sinking that boat that it wasnt even funny. My friend now has lost his standing privileges. before we go out again im gonna put foam blocks beneath the seats. oh and we were 2 miles from the nearest shore so we would have been screwed up the ass pretty hard if we did sink.

Dan · 09-11-2010, 06:47 PM

gnarly.

Jason · 09-11-2010, 06:48 PM

I saw a boat just like that today in LJ. Saw a guy standing up in it too...

Glad to hear you made it back to land safely.

Nic D · 09-11-2010, 06:51 PM

3rd time is a charm!

old_rookie · 09-11-2010, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason

I saw a boat just like that today in LJ. Saw a guy standing up in it too...

Glad to hear you made it back to land safely.

I think saw you guys too and saw your buddy standing doing something with his waders..... Oh I know what he was doing....

Yeah good thing it turned out OK for the two of you.

dniss · 09-11-2010, 08:11 PM

Remind me not to invite your bud for a tandem paddle.

deepdvr · 09-11-2010, 08:17 PM

Mike...with your recent track record on the water, you may want to consider being a shore fisherman for awhile.

Billy V · 09-11-2010, 08:24 PM

You guys need a Boston Whaler....maybe add a few extra bilge pumps just incase.

m1k3midg3 · 09-11-2010, 09:27 PM

hahaha that was me in the waders takin a piss and i dont have a hitch on my car so im stuck with water ever i can fit ontop of it and i think a boston whaler would be a bit too big but i like the bilge pump idea. i saw a guy launching his boston whaler and we were both like we should get one of those and then we saw all this water splash over the back when he was launching and we were both like ehhh maybe not haha.

Slappy · 09-12-2010, 09:03 PM

you must be drinking way too much or eating banana splits out there.

miguelitro · 09-12-2010, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Tamarack Studios

3rd time is a charm!

actually lol'ed

maybe you should start swimming. i can easily swim 2 miles in the ocean

CurtyL · 09-19-2010, 07:12 PM

2 miles in 63 degree water would be a b*tch.

09-11-2010, 06:40 PM	#1
m1k3midg3 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 108	nearly sank again.... welll if you remember my last post about almost sinking we were in a inflatable zodiac and it had massive air and water leaks. we decided to take out an aluminum boat that is meant for lakes (it has really low sides and is only 11 feet long) to la jolla. had a fun time watching the dolphins play in the bow wake. got out to the kelp and started fishin. my friend decides to stand up and loses his balances causing him to land on the side of the boat which brought the side of the boat below the water line. I quickly leaned to the other side and balanced us while trying to get some water out. It was half full and it kept on leaning from side to side getting more and more water in. managed to keep the balance and bailed the water out from a bait bucket. we were soooo close to sinking that boat that it wasnt even funny. My friend now has lost his standing privileges. before we go out again im gonna put foam blocks beneath the seats. oh and we were 2 miles from the nearest shore so we would have been screwed up the ass pretty hard if we did sink.

09-11-2010, 08:11 PM	#6
dniss Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 77	No Jonahs Remind me not to invite your bud for a tandem paddle.

09-12-2010, 09:03 PM	#10
Slappy Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 31	almost sank you must be drinking way too much or eating banana splits out there.

09-11-2010, 06:47 PM	#2
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	gnarly.

09-11-2010, 06:48 PM	#3
Jason Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 80	I saw a boat just like that today in LJ. Saw a guy standing up in it too... Glad to hear you made it back to land safely.

09-11-2010, 06:51 PM	#4
Nic D Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Clairemont Posts: 813	3rd time is a charm!

09-11-2010, 08:17 PM	#7
deepdvr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 591	Mike...with your recent track record on the water, you may want to consider being a shore fisherman for awhile.

09-11-2010, 08:24 PM	#8
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	You guys need a Boston Whaler....maybe add a few extra bilge pumps just incase.

09-11-2010, 09:27 PM	#9
m1k3midg3 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 108	hahaha that was me in the waders takin a piss and i dont have a hitch on my car so im stuck with water ever i can fit ontop of it and i think a boston whaler would be a bit too big but i like the bilge pump idea. i saw a guy launching his boston whaler and we were both like we should get one of those and then we saw all this water splash over the back when he was launching and we were both like ehhh maybe not haha.

09-19-2010, 07:12 PM	#12
CurtyL Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: wherever the college girlz r Posts: 127	2 miles in 63 degree water would be a b*tch.