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Just Sold · 06-09-2010, 04:00 PM

This happened to a family friend (Doc Bissell from Melrose, MA) many years ago. He was on in years then too. He loved to fish.
He had an late 50's early 60's International 4 door truck (looked like it had a lift kit in it) that he towed his boat with. He had it since new and in the early 80's he was backing the trailer in to launch his boat when the brakes on the truck failed.
Yup, the boat, trailer and truck went in the lake. He floated out of the truck and was pulled safely to shore. Shortly there after he had a new Chevy S10 Blazer to tow with but no one would let him launch the boat on his own any more. He had to go with someone who would launch the boat for him.

06-09-2010, 04:00 PM	#15
Just Sold Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Suncook, NH, but at The Lake at Heart Posts: 2,615 Thanks: 1,083 Thanked 434 Times in 210 Posts	This happened to a family friend (Doc Bissell from Melrose, MA) many years ago. He was on in years then too. He loved to fish. He had an late 50's early 60's International 4 door truck (looked like it had a lift kit in it) that he towed his boat with. He had it since new and in the early 80's he was backing the trailer in to launch his boat when the brakes on the truck failed. Yup, the boat, trailer and truck went in the lake. He floated out of the truck and was pulled safely to shore. Shortly there after he had a new Chevy S10 Blazer to tow with but no one would let him launch the boat on his own any more. He had to go with someone who would launch the boat for him. __________________ Just Sold At the lake the stress of daily life just melts away. Pro Re Nata