RETRIEVING THE SUNKEN BOAT (Mark Jonas)

The motorboat was not brand-new and it wasn't well-cared-for in the off-season. The first task us Waterfront guys had was finding the boat.

For some reason, it had been left in the water and it sank. So, we had to find it, drag it out of the water, and pull the starter cord more times than I can remember to get the water out of the engine.

I learned how to water-ski at Camp, before the campers arrived. The rest of my swimming and boating credentials were on more solid ground.