i think we all have lost or left something going ,coming or at the lake. my dumb move was i lost the cowl off my motor om my very 1st boat and even before that. the first time i took my 1st boat out could not get it to start after pulling the rope(tiller motor on a john boat) i put the boat back on trailer took it to a nearby marina the tech got about 10 feet from my boat and said he found my problem. i knew then it was stupid. he said do you see the arrow on the primer bulb i said yeah he said point it to the motor. switched it and started right up. see losing your seat ain't so bad!!!