Navy veteran fired after party boat detained in Canadian waters
PUTIN BAY, Ohio — A Navy veteran was abruptly relieved earlier this week, sources report, after his boat strayed into Canadian waters and his passengers and crew of one sailor were detained by members of the paramilitary Canadian Coast Guard for nearly 15 minutes.
Retired Senior Chief Petty Officer Larry Higgins has been the skipper of the Harris Crowne series pontoon boat Hard In'er Stern for nearly 25 years.
The boat reportedly drifted into Canadian waters after he stopped the vessel, laden with alcohol and fellow AARP members, to tend to a malfunction with the boat's waterslide.
"It was a mistake, that was our fault, and we apologize for our mistake," said a tearful Higgins to his Canadian captors. "I drank too much tequila, we put too much lube on the slide, and it gummed up the jets."
"At the end of the day I am just thankful no one suffered any friction burns."
According to wife and company CEO Patricia Higgins, this will likely put an end to his storied inland boating career, in add…
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