My grandson and I bothl were thrown off the bow and into the water when our trolling motor hit a stump as we fished standing up on the front deck. My grandson , 13 years of age, grabbed the side of the boat and pulled himself up in a flash. I on the other hand 66 years old and over weight swam back to the outboard motor and used the motor to get back into the boat. It was July and 100 F so no cold weather issues. My bride was sitting down when we hit the stump so she became the captain to the ship for a short period of time. Her and my grandson assisted me back into the boat via the outboard motor. Not graceful but it worked.

Bon Temps!!