RickGlover
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- Jan 15, 2009
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After breaking the ice off the pond to run boats, sorry I was dreaming. We haven't had much of a winter here in the south. We have been running boats all winter. Saturday I went to the pond to check on the retrieve boat. We had a rainstorm the day before ,the back end was full of water. Water was almost coming over the transom. I cut on the bilge pump and pumped out the water. Bob Kensil pulled up and was going to run boats. I got the life jacket and boat cushion out of the shed and put them in the boat. Had Saturday boat money to make. Came back later and passed Bob on the way out. Got the stuff out of the boat and put it back in our shed. Went back to the pond Sunday to run boats 3 or 4 of us out there. Ran boats most of the day many retrieval trips.. In and out of the boat. Earlier I had tried the other boat and the motor wouldn't crank. I used the same boat Bob had used. Close to the end of the day I jumped in the boat and saw something slithering on the floor. It was a snake in the bottom of the boat. I was standing on the backseat and he slithered back under the back seat. One of the guys there caught the snake by hand ,snakehandler I guess. It was A 3 ft water moccasen, a venomous snake. I had been riding around with it all day. Bob had ridden with it the day before. Shallow water in the boat warm, cold blooded animal. Held my feet up all day in the boat so I wouldn't get my feet wet. Thankfully didn't reach back to clear the leaves from the bilge pump.Who would think of a snake in the retrieve boat in the middle of winter? Could have ruined a full boat racing season.Might not have gotten to race my Nova .46 in my rigger or my tunnel boat. Guess my grandson would have had to take over. He is a better driver than I am anyway! See you soon in Charleston Tunnel Champs and Internats. Remember to check under the seat before you get in the retrieve boat. Rick