Boat sinking in less than 3 minutes

[whywhyzed]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1461842493894569631&q=Launch+Sinking+in+less+than+3+mins <br /><br />best if you have high speed, but I watched it w/ dial up.<br /><br />You'll be running lifeboat drills next time out if you watch this... doesn't say what put the hole in the hull...

 

[salty87]

Re: Boat sinking in less than 3 minutes

must have been big whatever it was

 

[alden135]

Re: Boat sinking in less than 3 minutes

Holy crapola

 

[crazy charlie]

Re: Boat sinking in less than 3 minutes

I just got a chill !!

 

[TwoBallScrewBall]

Re: Boat sinking in less than 3 minutes

That Sucks.

 

[bandit86]

Re: Boat sinking in less than 3 minutes

was the pictures in the end of the boat AFTER they raised it? or he repaired that and then set sail? Something sounds wron, did he hit something in the water?

 

[bayman]

Re: Boat sinking in less than 3 minutes

What I got out of it was - they hit something at some point...probably something pretty big. Then they raised it later and showed pictures of what happened to the boat.

 

[Emtypckts]

Re: Boat sinking in less than 3 minutes

A sub did it uh huh that's it a sub LOL

 

[bayman]

Re: Boat sinking in less than 3 minutes

My guess would be a large wooden log floating out at sea. They are difficult to see since they don't sit on top of the water.

 

[Reel Poor]

Re: Boat sinking in less than 3 minutes

The hole probably didnt start out that large. Some of the bottom was probably riped away while still up and running before they new there was a real problem.

 

[Solittle]

Re: Boat sinking in less than 3 minutes

Anybody see it on ebay?

 

[f_inscreenname]

Re: Boat sinking in less than 3 minutes

Wow!

 

[whywhyzed]

Re: Boat sinking in less than 3 minutes

picnic tables float about 2" below the water...that's why all the lock stations around here chain them down

 

[NBE]

Re: Boat sinking in less than 3 minutes

Regardless of what was hit, it's a little sickening to see something as nice as that boat go down in the water. I hope he had good insurance.

 

[KRS]

Re: Boat sinking in less than 3 minutes

I don't think that's strike damage, looks to be an interior explosion damage. What would be in the engine room that could do that? Maybe an engine rod? spare fuel?

 

[swist]

Re: Boat sinking in less than 3 minutes

It is scary. That's one reason I stick to smaller boats that have some sort of floatation - at least it would give you more time to abandon ship with the proper gear, get a mayday off, etc. How many of us could deal with a 3 minute drill. It wou.ld take me that long to untangle my PFDs

 

[alden135]

Re: Boat sinking in less than 3 minutes

Originally posted by swist:<br /> It is scary. That's one reason I stick to smaller boats that have some sort of floatation

And the beauty of that is you don't have to leave the boat, you just get wet. Also gives you something between you and the sharks.

 

[stevens]

Re: Boat sinking in less than 3 minutes

The boat in this picture ( link ) is identical to mine. It doesn't seem to float too well. <br /><br />Why aren't more boats foam-filled and made to be "unsinkable"? Aren't there minimum standards at least?

 

[phantoms]

Re: Boat sinking in less than 3 minutes

Newer smaller pleasure craft are required have floatation material. This doesn't apply to certain types of boats, but most runabouts fit the bill. Older boats didn't have this and thus, sink when they take on too much water. There is a trade off in weight. Look at the weight of newer boats compared to older ones. My '79 Cobia 16ft V-hull weighs 900lbs and my '89 Johnson 2stroke 100hp weighs 300lbs. Thats 1200 lbs compared to 2 to 3 times as much for the same size boat now days. This translates into more speed and less fuel burned (although heavier modern 2strokes and much heavier 4strokes get better fuel milage)for the same size boat.

 

[magster65]

Re: Boat sinking in less than 3 minutes

It's hard to tell what the cause was... A boat that size doesn't come up out of the water enough (on plane) for floating debris to damage the hull in that area. Maybe he hit something at speed that put a small hole in it and then it 'peeled' open from the water pressure... maybe a good chop and an unmarked reef? The good news is that it looks like everyone's ok and the boat's repairable. Good job by the captain to kinda' keep his cool and give a good location description and so forth... that could've been deadly.