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Just got an e-mail from my friend who owned this boat saying the Coast Guard called to report that the crew of a container ship spotted the boat about 1400 miles east of Hatteras. They took pictures and sent a small boat out to check on the registration numbers.
Dang that’s some calm water. I wonder what the fishing is like there?..ha…That would leave a mark if you hit it.
How long has it been floating?
Set the trap boys, we going to pass through them again!!
Wow, that is crazy!
06 200 Bay Scout 150 Yam
Throw a hook with some bait on that thing:stuck_out_tongue: Glad nobody has ran up on it in the dark
26 Regulator FS “Miss Ella Pearl”
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Originally posted by Scoutin 4 GoodiesHow long has it been floating?
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When the coasties rescued the fishermen, they offered to sink it, but for insurance purposes the owners decided to leave it afloat in case the insurance company wanted to investigate. I would have said sink the *****!
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Originally posted by RedstripeDang that’s some calm water. I wonder what the fishing is like there?..ha…That wouls leave a mark if you hit it.
I crewed on a 46’ tri-maran sailboat from Ocracoke, NC to the BVI in October 2006 and nearly every day was like that. We had bad weather one morning and by that afternoon it was dead calm again. We ended up motor-sailing 3/4 of the way due to little or no wind and burned about 150 gallons of fuel in 12 days at sea!
I also caught the smallest Wahoo I have ever seen…it was 18" on a good day!
It would be a good winter project. Someone should go get it.
Set the trap boys, we going to pass through them again!!
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When the coasties rescued the fishermen, they offered to sink it, but for insurance purposes the owners decided to leave it afloat
Is there any owner liability if someone hit that thing?
I don’t see how there couldn’t be.
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Originally posted by RDWquote:
When the coasties rescued the fishermen, they offered to sink it, but for insurance purposes the owners decided to leave it afloat
Is there any owner liability if someone hit that thing?
I don’t see how there couldn’t be.
Not sure, but that’s a good question for Gotchacovered since he is the marine insurance guru.
Do y’all realize how far offshore that is? Who is gonna hit it the USS Yorktown? Boats out there wouldn’t know it was even there
Wonder how deep it is out there? From the map it looks like past Bermuda?
-Wishes Charlotte was 3 hours closer to the ocean…-
We just recovered a 31’ contender this week that capsized and drifted for 4 days before being located. We also located and recovered a 65’ custom about 3 weeks ago that the crew had to abandon ship due to water intrusion. You are responsible for any damage your vessel causes to another vessel or the environment. Both were overcome by unexpeted severe weather. We go deep, but that Grady is a little far…
Captain Steve Little
TowBoat US Charleston
Psalm 107:23-32
www.towboatcharleston.com
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Originally posted by Lil 2 SleepyDo y’all realize how far offshore that is? Who is gonna hit it the USS Yorktown? Boats out there wouldn’t know it was even there
I mean if someone were to really “pick their day” it is not out of the queston to run 1400 miles in a bayboat and hit that. The extra fuel bladders on board would make it hard to see something floating. I would be worried…
I also heard through the grapevine that was COVERED in 100 pound yellowfin… just saying.
Set the trap boys, we going to pass through them again!!
The question wasn’t necessarily directed at the boat at it’s present location. It was abandoned at 20 miles out. Decision was made to let it float.
Thanks Capt. Steve, your answer was what I was thinking.
So, what would the insurance company expect in a situation like this.
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Originally posted by CPT STEVEWe just recovered a 31’ contender this week that capsized and drifted for 4 days before being located. We also located and recovered a 65’ custom about 3 weeks ago that the crew had to abandon ship due to water intrusion. You are responsible for any damage your vessel causes to another vessel or the environment. Both were overcome by unexpeted severe weather. We go deep, but that Grady is a little far…
Captain Steve Little
TowBoat US Charleston
Psalm 107:23-32
www.towboatcharleston.com
Yike looks like you have been busy. Is that normal to recover that many big boats in such a short period up here?
Guess it happens more than I think…
It does happen more than you think, big and small boats alike. RDW, I will defer to “gotchacovered” for insurance questions, but in my experience the insurance provider usually wants the boat recovered.
Captain Steve Little
TowBoat US Charleston
Psalm 107:23-32
www.towboatcharleston.com
quote:it was on the leeward side of a container ship... not saying it wasn't calm but a ship has a way of knocking down waves.
Originally posted by RedstripeDang that’s some calm water. I wonder what the fishing is like there?..ha…That would leave a mark if you hit it.
That is a great reminder that even if a boat manufacturer claims that a boat is unsinkable, that doesn’t mean it can’t roll.
Unsinkable does make it easier for the passengers to stay with the boat should it roll.
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GW 205
F200 Yam
lets see
1400 miles x2 round trip 2800
average 1.5 mpg
2800 divided by 1.5 = 1900 gallons times 7 pounds per gallon= 13,000 pounds of fuel equals $6300.00
56 hours to get there
280 hours to get home
sounds like a workable project
who has a boat we can load 13000#'s of fuel on and 14 days worth of water and food?