I’m no expert in the matter, but I can confirm that boats do not float when there’s a hole in them. Our problem was as simple as that
Nautically speaking, the bilge plug allows a boat to drain water accumulated inside by means of waves or small cracks. Water pools in the bottom of the craft, known as the bilge. When the boat is on land, you drain the water by removing, you guessed it, the bilge plug.
Rear admiral Dad had a plan: first, lift the rear of the boat out of the water enough to expose the hole. Then, plug the hole. Then, survive. Then, never tell Mom. Ever.“Everything to the bow!” Dad yelled. There was a lot of yelling. So Little Gilligan and the Skipper sped ahead. The throttle was horizontal and then some. Our beloved piece of crap entered a new realm of mobility as it transformed into a blur of periwinkle blue.
My mom gently wiped tears away with a kiss. My Dad made you suck tears back into your eye sockets. Both always brought me the same feeling of reassurance.He looked me in the eye, gulped one last gulp, then leaned overboard as far as his body could go, filling the treacherous hole with a makeshift rubber plug made from the end of a fishing rod.
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