Do you really need a reminder to ADD a high water alarm?

[TheOtherLine]

I wonder why no one closed the livewell through-hull?
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OK... I'll say it... Those black anchors are doing their job well. :roll:

Thats a pretty stupid and tasteless statement , this could have have happened to any boat no matter what motor is on it !!!
Lucky for these guys there were plenty of boats near them to help out ! :x
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Easy Boy! There are two statements made here.

The first one is a valid question and informative. Had they the foresight or time to check below AND in fact is was a thru hull hose blowout, they may have been able to save their boat and minimized risk to life by shutting the valve off.

The second statement is nothing more than a reiteration of a constant joke running on this board about Merc's. You should know better as you've been on this board for a while.

I did not read any maliciousness in Kevin's comments.

You need to back off the Red Bull.....

 

[DaleH]

THESE POSTS have been edited by DaleH (to delete '*******' references).

Be civil ... even if you DISAGREE with what was previously posted.

NOBODY wants to see ANY boat go down.

But I tell all ... IMHO the real ******* is the boat Mfg'r that sells a $150K boat with a single bilge pump installed.

A 2" hole 1' below the waterline will let in ~78-gallons per minute. That is 4680 gallons per hour! Plus, at typical 8.5 pounds per gallon for saltwater, that is 663 POUNDS PER MINUTE being added to the boat. Holy s#$t that's a ton of weight!

The real lesson of my posting this was for all of us to learn from someone else's unfortunate experience.

 

[gray duck]

Dale, I'm glad you posted this and would encourage others to do the same - it is a great way to learn and make your own boat and trips safer. I just bought a used 2520 with one piddly bilge pump and Dale has me thinking about adding another.

Couple points and comments:
1) who took the pics? Nice documentation at a difficult time ie do I take a few nice pics or throw these poor guys a line? photojournalist dilemma
2)bad visibility and at least two boats at the scene. How did you all find them? lat/lon coordinates? I'm assuming their power and instruments were maybe out so maybe give them some credit for having a handheld.
3) dont see a lot of rods? Maybe one in the bow. Did they chuck em to lighten the load?
4) Last but certainly not least - once again another point is scored for the "stay with the boat" team! That beast floated and was towed in - impressive with all of the black iron on the stern :wink:

By the way a buddy of mine is interested in booking a tuna charter up that way around the fourth? Who should he call? Thanks

 

[Megabyte]

I just bought a used 2520 with one piddly bilge pump and Dale has me thinking about adding another.

Do a search of the Projects section and you will find several project posts outlining how to perform the upgrade.

Good luck and think personal (and crew) safety! 8)

 

[Capt. Ronnie]

THESE POSTS have been edited by DaleH (to delete '*******' references).

Be civil ... even if you DISAGREE with what was previously posted.

NOBODY wants to see ANY boat go down.

But I tell all ... IMHO the real ******* is the boat Mfg'r that sells a $150K boat with a single bilge pump installed.

A 2" hole 1' below the waterline will let in ~78-gallons per minute. That is 4680 gallons per hour! Plus, at typical 8.5 pounds per gallon for saltwater, that is 663 POUNDS PER MINUTE being added to the boat. Holy s#$t that's a ton of weight!

The real lesson of my posting this was for all of us to learn from someone else's unfortunate experience.

Dale,
My apologize for the "******* " comment.
My comments we because of Kevin's last line

OK... I'll say it... Those black anchors are doing their job well. Rolling Eyes

Someone please explain so I can see the humor in this statement !

 

[Capt. Ronnie]

Dale, I'm glad you posted this and would encourage others to do the same - it is a great way to learn and make your own boat and trips safer. I just bought a used 2520 with one piddly bilge pump and Dale has me thinking about adding another.

Couple points and comments:
1) who took the pics? Nice documentation at a difficult time ie do I take a few nice pics or throw these poor guys a line? photojournalist dilemma
2)bad visibility and at least two boats at the scene. How did you all find them? lat/lon coordinates? I'm assuming their power and instruments were maybe out so maybe give them some credit for having a handheld.
3) dont see a lot of rods? Maybe one in the bow. Did they chuck em to lighten the load?
4) Last but certainly not least - once again another point is scored for the "stay with the boat" team! That beast floated and was towed in - impressive with all of the black iron on the stern :wink:

By the way a buddy of mine is interested in booking a tuna charter up that way around the fourth? Who should he call? Thanks

I do charters up here and could get you on them.
Or I can put you in touch with a few others who are very good at getting you on them.
No matter who you decide on make sure you pick one who values your life more than $ in their pocket and goes the extra cost of having a life raft.

 

[Capt. Ronnie]

I was eating breakfast in Scituate harbor when I saw them leave at around 4:30. About 3 hours later I heard them called the Coast Guard and said they were taking on water. I gave it a 50% chance that was the boat I saw earlier.

>>I spoke with a guy later on land who pulled them out of the water He told me it went down in about 2-3 minutes and there was not enough time for all to get life jackets on, never mind enough time for survival suits! So I don't think a high water alarm would have made any difference.

A high bilge alarm would alert you to a potential problem. If my high bilge alarm goes off, I would not come off plane or at least stay on high displacement speed. It happened to me once and I did not come off plane until I got back to the dock—turned out to be a stuck float switch. Had they did this, they might still own that boat.

As to having not enough time to get life jackets, below is a pic of my survival work suit. In the pockets, I have a 406 epirb, handheld vhf, signal flares, signaling mirror, and knife. I pack it like a parachute and leave it on the port side of my v-berth. It will be the FIRST thing that I grab in an emergency. If I have time, I’ll put on the suit, if not I grab it and put it on in the water.

Ronnie, I was also out on the bank Sunday and you cut me off. Nice to have a bigger boat, you bastard—lol...

you cut me off. Nice to have a bigger boat, you bastard—lol
Yes it is nice to have a bigger boat ! just kidding !
Sorry if I cut you off, I'm guessing it was later in the morning ? Once the place becomes a parking lot it's impossible not to cut someone off !
I never intentionally cut anyone off. We were there about 4:15 fishing long before the crowd ! I did see a handful of Parkers out there.