Allow me to share a little story--to caution you.<br /><br />This weekend was "fit out" time. <br /><br />As I am a pretty organized guy; I went through every detail of the boat with a checklist. The last item on this list was the "butt plug" bilge bolt.<br /><br />The plug was installed Saturday at NOON at the boat yard (in Red Bank, NJ). Following, I drove to the boat slip to prepare the dock lines..<br /><br />I returned at 4pm with the wife, and was ready to push down the ramp.<br /><br />JUST BEFORE hitting water; I was warned by a passer-by: "Wait! You forgot your butt plug!"<br /><br />Do you believe it? Some other boater forgot their plug; and stole it from my boat. -Damn near sunk me.<br /><br />Amazing, huh?<br /><br />When I mentioned this to the marina guy; SO MUCH gets stolen: Cotter pins, Propellers, PFDs, Ropes/lines, Plugs.. You name it; idiot boaters forget and compensate via theft.<br /><br />My advice to this anyone reading: Do a final check before pushing in. Even if you've thought of every detail; you may be the victim of a petty theft--because some other sh*t-for-brains was ill prepared.<br /><br />Now, to find that b*stard, and get my plug back. I wonder which slip he's moored at? I think I have a stainless steel wrench handy in my Zodiac.. 
<br /><br />Ken, Red Bank NJ
<br /><br />Ken, Red Bank NJ
