> Last summer 1999, on Lake Isabella, located in the high desert an
hour
> east of Bakersfield, California, this gal (blonde of course) and
new
> to boating was having a problem. No matter how hard she tried, she
> couldn't get her brand new 22 foot Bayliner to perform properly,
It
> just wouldn't get on plane, and it was very sluggish in almost every
> maneuver, no matter how much power she applied.
>
> After about an hour of trying to make it go, she putted over to a
> nearby marina, thinking someone there could tell her what was wrong.
A
> thorough topside check revealed everything was in perfect condition
> and in good working order. The engine ran fine, the outdrive worked
> properly, and the prop was the correct pitch and size.
>
> Finally one of the marina workers jumped in the water to check the
> underside of the boat, he came up out of the water laughing so hard
he
> was choking on the water he inhaled.
>
> He said he found the problem, the trailer was still strapped securely
> to the boat.
