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Hi, my name is Ken “ night
blind “ Repine. I have been nominated for the annual “
Hammer Award “. I received my nomination following the
7 th tournament of the new fishing year of 07-08 ( May ). The circumstances surrounding my nomination are
as follows: On May 10 th I
contemplated my course of action to pull into a slit to wait to get my truck
keys from John Buck, who had launched me and was parking my truck. I observed
Tony Boyett’s boat to my right and turned my head
that way to make sure he was not moving forward prior to attempting to move
to the slit. Unfortunately bass boats are not equipped with side mirro like our truck. I failed to note that Tony had come
around me on the left side. When I turned to face forward I saw Tony directly
in front of my boat. I cut the wheel hard trying to avoid a collision, but
was unable to avoid him totally glancing my bow
off his starboard bow. It was a glancing blow and determined later to be
minimal damage that could be buffed out. It is for this even I received
my nomination for the “ Prestigious “ Hammer Award.