One summer, on Lake Isabella, located in the high desert, an hour east of Bakersfield, California, a blonde woman new to boating was having a problem.
No matter how hard she tried, she just couldn’t get her brand new 22-ft. Bayliner to perform. It wouldn’t get on a plane at all, 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 hoping they could tell her what was wrong.
A thorough topside check revealed everything was in perfect working order. The engine ran fine, the out-drive went up and down, the prop was the correct size and pitch.
So, one of the marina guys jumped in the water to check underneath. He came up choking on water, he was laughing so hard.(wait for it……)
(REMEMBER, this is TRUE…….)
Under the boat, still strapped securely in place was the trailer.