The title of today's BLOG is "Friends of Jimmie White" or FOJW. It seems that our dear friend Jimmie found his 1970's vintage Trojan cabin Cruiser resting easily on the bottom of Beaver Lake. This boat, which is berthed on the Rambo Riviera region of Beaver Lake, has been Jimmie and Sue's secret get-a-away for a number of years. This Spring season has been a bit different than usual with plenty of rain and even snow to fill the Cabin Cruiser. Our dear friends Jimmie and Sue found their beloved 31' cabin cruiser on the bottom of Beaver Lake last weekend. 
No fear, it seems that Jimmie has lots of willing friends who demonstrated loyalty by driving to the Rambo to raise the boat. Think, 19th century barn raising! Johnny arrived ready to get in the chilly Spring water. Elmo had stayed out at Rambo to be there early and lend a hand. Steven and his friend Adam showed up to lend assistance in whatever needed doing. Don with the Rubicon were there with professional experience in raising the sunk. I arrived with provisions for lunch and a willingness to throw my shoulder into it, whatever the task. With the help of many volunteers, we applied straps, cables, winches, and chains and raised Jimmie and Sue's boat.
Lets face it, having a boat is every water lovers dream. Having a boat that sinks is really depressing. However, it seems that Jimmie and Sue's boat is no worse the wear for spending several days below the surface. While the interior was wet, the boat seemed to be fairly clean after the ordeal.
Working for most of the day, we managed to raise her off the bottom and tow her to the Rocky Branch Marina on Beaver Lake. She's now in a covered slip where she can dry out a bit. Jimmie hopes to get her running again by using diesel fuel to lubricate the soaked engines. Yes, this boat was equipped with two 350cu Chevy engines as well as a generator.
