Water Ski and Cable Ties
Ever wondered what happens when you’re in the middle of the lake, all alone with millions of human eating creatures below you? Well worry no more.
Last weekend when I was on Cape Cod Bay I woke up early so I could water ski all day. It was my only day off and I was determined to get as much skiing out of the day as possible. However on the second run I got whipped by the boat and had a pretty bad wipe out.
Before I knew it I was surfacing the water to realize my life jacket straps had broken. Already being afraid of the dark abyss below me, I started to panic thinking about all the sharks and octopus and any other irrational fear someone could have while being in the water.
While treading water with my broken life vest waiting for the boat to pick me up I was extremely bummed out that my skiing was over already.
Being pulled back up to the boat I showed my family what happened to the life jacket. Without question my Dad pulled out a plastic bag that we keep in the safety box of the boat. OF COURSE! Cable ties… the instant fix for life jacket and my day. I took out one heavy duty 8 inch black tie and fastened around the jacket buckle in replace of the faulty buckle.
I jumped right back into the water and water-skied the rest of the day. Without cable ties my day would have been ruined. So next time you go out of your boat for a fun filled day of watersports make sure to pack a bag of your 8 inch cable ties!
