sprayman

Pilot76, I just wanted to let you know that you are not alone.  My course is on a 93 mile long reservoir. A public lake. A public course. My course is in an out of the way place and you would drive right by it if you didn't know it was there.  Most do.  I sink my course for the winter and leave the anchor buoys up for location in the spring. One year, the lake level dropped before the weather set in and someone on shore snagged an anchor buoy. They pulled it to shore where they found a coffee can full of cement (to hold the anchor buoy) Visualize it, Bubba scratchin his head.???) They tied that line to their truck and pulled up a 460 engine block holding the course in place. (why a engine block Bubba?) They then cut that line, tied it to their truck and COMPLETELY pulled the course  out of the lake.(I can see it now, "keep goin bubba, it's still comin") This action took some effort and determination. (probably meth induced) Just as much work to take out as they are to put in. Obviously got stuck a few times. (460's are HEAVY) The cable broke at the gate balls at the other end.  They stretched a bunch of cable sections, broke 4 of the six turn arms. and just left it there. (Yippee bubba, Lookie what we did!) Still makes me sick to think that people really have nothing better to do.  Bubba got 200 ft. of hollow braided poly for his effort. He took the coffee can anchor too. I'm sure he had a special use for that. I repaired my course (approx $350.00 not to mention time.) and moved it out about another 30 feet. I also no longer leave anchor bouys up for someones amusement.  I know that there are no guarantees. I hope to God I never have the pleasure of running into some ya-hoo that has nothing better to do than destroy my course.  don't ever quit.