2nd trip down the Totogatic in the Nova. Water was a little lower - more scratches on the shiny new hull. Someone suggested a harness for Bogan, so I used his PFD as a harness. Worked fine until he figured out it was easier to walk at the rear of the boat.
Safer too. Kids and grannies on 4-wheelers and side-by-side ATVs were zooming up and down the road, spraying gravel like they didn't know or care about their wake. I started using hand signals for people to slow down. Someone mowed down my mailbox a few days ago. It's no longer peaceful on the roads. They'd squash my dog without a 2nd thought.