His Boat Died On Memorial Weekend With 90 Gallons Of Fuel Still In It — Then The Storm Rolled In

"We took our boat out four times last year and broke down four times."

After dealing with breakdown after breakdown last season Jason Michael took his Envision Intruder to the mechanic, got it fixed (he thought), and hoped this summer would be different.

It wasn't...

Their very first trip of this season — Memorial Day Weekend — ended with another breakdown. The boat ran for awhile. They got a ways down the Lake... and then it died, like it was out of fuel.

Jason called XTow: the worry-free boating club for Lake of the Ozarks.

XTow towboat captain Chris Stockton (Upstream Towing) responded with fuel delivery. The boat fired up and they were on their way! The craziest part? It turns out the boat still had 90 gallons of fuel in it. So the saga wasn't over yet.

After pulling away from the dock at a waterfront restaurant on the Gravois Arm, the boat quit again... just as storm clouds began to roll in.

With two babies on board and dark skies taking over fast, the situation changed from just a frustrating boat day to seriously concerning. In this case, nearby boaters recognized the situation and came to the aid of Jason and his crew. The good Samaritan boater hooked up to Jason's boat with a tow line and began to pull... but seeing the storm rapidly moving in, he throttled up too hard and the line snapped.

Another rope, a slower pace, and both boats were able to get safely to a nearby dock and out of harm's way.

It wasn't the ideal day for Jason and his crew, but it would have been a lot worse if it hadn't been for the help he got on the water.

"You guys are lifesavers," he messaged our XTow crew after the incident was all over.

And he praised the good Samaritan boater who did the right thing and helped another boater escape from perilous weather.

Now the boat is back at the dock, and Jason's mechanic is chasing down the issue.

Boat problems never happen at a "convenient" time. Whether it's a dead battery, mechanical failure, or an empty tank, being a part of the XTow Captain's Club means you will never face it alone.

At Lake of the Ozarks, conditions change fast, and carefree boating comes first.

Join the XTow Captain's Club and do what hundreds of other Lake of the Ozarks have done: ensure that no matter what the boat throws at your weekend, you're just a quick phone call away from a solution.

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