It was a cold, raw day in November, and we were finishing repairs on a small, outboard-powered boat. Despite my protestations about the weather, the two owners insisted that we hitch her to the back of my truck and back her down the ramp, where she quickly floated free with them on board. They started the engine, throttled her up and roared off at full speed.
Thirty minutes later, they came back, and as they slowed, I could see the boat
