On Feb 25, 4:14*am, "Dennis Pogson"
wrote:
Jim wrote:
manta.bay wrote:
Hello readers please take a moment to view the following:

A 17 m yacht "Melanie" was recently destroyed in a sudden and violent
storm, please go tohttp://www.lostyacht.orgfor pictures and more
information. (this is a donation site)

While this is very unfortunate and a sad ending to the guy's boat, I
have a problem with leaving a boat unattended at anchor for any period
of time.

It's just not a good idea.

It's a trade off, safety versus cost. *Like the home buyers who took
out loans they couldn't afford hoping to sell before the bubble
burst, you gamboled and lost.

No sir, they, the home buyers, gambled and we lost. The present pile of **** that is laughingly referred to as "The World Markets" is a direct result of these thieves and their supporters, the banks and financial institutions.

As for leaving a heavy, ferro-cement boat of that size on an anchor, even the QE2's anchor, the owners should be brought before a court of law and tried, rather than appealing for financial help.

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Calm down.

First off, while the QE2 does anchor, it always has crew on board, and
tug's are always nearby to help, if needed. Second, their isn't a
pleasure boat on the planet that doesn't sit without crew for extended
periods of time. We all have lives and jobs to go to, so an unattended
boat is hardly a hanging offense. And lastly, what possible good can
come from hauling an owner into a court for an ACCIDENT? Do you think
whatever they might get from them will be used to clean up the mess?
This isn't exactly a meteorite strike, it's a pretty safe bet our
planet can handle it.

This is simply a very unfortunate event that you never want to happen
to you.