Sydney Man Arrested for Towing Boat Down Street with Scooter. “Simply Daft,” Says Judge
This certainly isn’t the usual story we cover about cruising under power, but it’s just too good to pass up. It’s about an Australian man who was arrested for towing his 17-foot boat a little more than half a mile from his storage unit to his house behind his little red scooter. The entire idea, the judge said, was “simply daft.” As reported in The Sydney Morning Herald, Shane Swancott said he had done “research on numerous websites” about towing his boat with his scooter, and that using the scooter was “a great idea.” He wanted to move the boat…