Boat accident?

[Gilligan]

Oh no. That's calm. 3-5' bay waves are HUGE to a 23' center console.

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That. I used to own a 23' Rampone center console deep-V, twin OBs on bracket, with a short "tuna" tower with controls up. We were out in just 2-3' one day with 6 adults and a kid on board and nearly rolled the boat when a combination of wind, waves and where people were standing (including two up in the tower) caused a remarkably sudden tip-over event. Quick reactions by all were the only thing that saved us.

It can go bad in literally seconds...with no time to react. I never fished that boat again in drift mode unless the water was about slick cam.

 

[Baja28]

Well, I was thinking first day of fishing season.. first day they had their boat out this year.. They forgot to do something, to put something back in the boat... as long as they were moving they were somewhat OK, but once they stopped to fish the water REALLY started coming in the boat.

This isn't uncommon is it? Just one of those things that most people catch when they first put the boat in, but could go un noticed until it's too late?

Even I am guilty of forgetting the plug once but the bilge pump kicked in alerting me to my stupidity. That was in 1988.

I believe if they had forgot the plug they would have discovered it before the point of no return but who knows. In those seas as Gilligan states, things can go bad in the blink of an eye.

 

[Ken King]

Even I am guilty of forgetting the plug once but the bilge pump kicked in alerting me to my stupidity. That was in 1988.

I believe if they had forgot the plug they would have discovered it before the point of no return but who knows. In those seas as Gilligan states, things can go bad in the blink of an eye.

And he should know, given what happened on his three-hour tour.

 

[MarieB]

Even I am guilty of forgetting the plug once but the bilge pump kicked in alerting me to my stupidity. That was in 1988.

I believe if they had forgot the plug they would have discovered it before the point of no return but who knows. In those seas as Gilligan states, things can go bad in the blink of an eye.

When we used to have a boat, we mostly took it out on WA lakes but occasionally dropped it in the sound


I used to ask my husband about the plug each trip, and it annoyed him. One day he dropped it in the water and I waited for him at the dock. The lower compartment door started to pop up like jiffy pop popcorn. It didn't occur to me what was happening. Need I say more? It was all fine in the end, but I then started to screw the plug in before pulling put of the driveway

 

[GWguy]

Back in the '70s I had this old wood boat with a pair of rubber flapper valves on the stern. As you moved forward, the water in the bilge exited thru the flapper. When you stopped, the flapper closed and no water came back in.

Worked great, until the rubber rots and you don't realize it. Sitting at anchor, gunwale getting closer to the water.... had to pull anchor and keep moving to keep the boat from sinking. Finally found some corks.....





:letmesayit:

"Cool story, bro!"

 

[Gilligan]

And he should know, given what happened on his three-hour tour.

We don't talk about that little mishap..

m'kay?