Anyone Doing Any Boating?
 

It has been quiet on rec.boats this weekend. Hopefully that means
folks here are getting out and doing some boating, or working on their
boat, thinking about working on it, or maybe planning a cruise or
fishing trip.

Our massive re-varnishing project is coming along and starting to look
decent again. After stripping most of the trim to bare wood and
starting over, I'm now up to 8 coats, about 260 linear feet per coat.
One or two more light sandings, and one or two more top coats and
she'll be good to go.

We had our 5 year insurance survey done on Friday and that went
reasonably well with no show stoppers, just a couple of relatively
minor followups before we head north.

Friends of ours recently had their 60 footer burn to the waterline
while they were underway near Sanibel Island:

http://www.abc-7.com/story/24870538/boat-on-fire-south-of-sanibel#.U0H671fvil8

Carl was down below investigating smoke when the boat became fully
engulfed. Terri jumped from the flybridge as the flames erupted and
Carl jumped from the other side. It took them 30 minutes to find
each other and be picked up by a passing boater. Fortunately they
both had life jackets handy.

As a result Mrs B has developed a sudden interest in personal EPIRBs
and other safety equipment.

Anyone Doing Any Boating?
 

On 4/6/2014 9:21 PM, Wayne.B wrote:

It has been quiet on rec.boats this weekend. Hopefully that means
folks here are getting out and doing some boating, or working on their
boat, thinking about working on it, or maybe planning a cruise or
fishing trip.

Our massive re-varnishing project is coming along and starting to look
decent again. After stripping most of the trim to bare wood and
starting over, I'm now up to 8 coats, about 260 linear feet per coat.
One or two more light sandings, and one or two more top coats and
she'll be good to go.

We had our 5 year insurance survey done on Friday and that went
reasonably well with no show stoppers, just a couple of relatively
minor followups before we head north.

Friends of ours recently had their 60 footer burn to the waterline
while they were underway near Sanibel Island:

http://www.abc-7.com/story/24870538/boat-on-fire-south-of-sanibel#.U0H671fvil8

Carl was down below investigating smoke when the boat became fully
engulfed. Terri jumped from the flybridge as the flames erupted and
Carl jumped from the other side. It took them 30 minutes to find
each other and be picked up by a passing boater. Fortunately they
both had life jackets handy.

As a result Mrs B has developed a sudden interest in personal EPIRBs
and other safety equipment.




E-Gads. That's the worse thing that can happen on a boat. I wonder
if it was equipped with a "Fireboy" or similar automatic extinguishing
system. My Egg had the Fireboy system and I always worried that it was
going to go off accidentally for some reason.

Anyone Doing Any Boating?
 

On Sunday, April 6, 2014 6:21:37 PM UTC-7, Wayne. B wrote:
It has been quiet on rec.boats this weekend. Hopefully that means

folks here are getting out and doing some boating, or working on their

boat, thinking about working on it, or maybe planning a cruise or

fishing trip.



Our massive re-varnishing project is coming along and starting to look

decent again. After stripping most of the trim to bare wood and

starting over, I'm now up to 8 coats, about 260 linear feet per coat.

One or two more light sandings, and one or two more top coats and

she'll be good to go.



We had our 5 year insurance survey done on Friday and that went

reasonably well with no show stoppers, just a couple of relatively

minor followups before we head north.



Friends of ours recently had their 60 footer burn to the waterline

while they were underway near Sanibel Island:



http://www.abc-7.com/story/24870538/boat-on-fire-south-of-sanibel#.U0H671fvil8



Carl was down below investigating smoke when the boat became fully

engulfed. Terri jumped from the flybridge as the flames erupted and

Carl jumped from the other side. It took them 30 minutes to find

each other and be picked up by a passing boater. Fortunately they

both had life jackets handy.



As a result Mrs B has developed a sudden interest in personal EPIRBs

and other safety equipment.

Man,that's a bummer! I'm glad they're both ok. bad things can happen in an instant.

This wee, I'll have my little Chris craft runabout out and have it ready to go for at least thee memorial day week end. An will be outfitting my 23 marquis for the fall river cruise. (Finally!)

Both have updated fire extinguishers, and fresh first aid kits. Life jackets are a must as well. As usual, and as far as safety equipment goes, both boats will be over qualified.

Stupid and safe don't go hand in hand.

Anyone Doing Any Boating?
 

On Sun, 06 Apr 2014 21:37:47 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 4/6/2014 9:21 PM, Wayne.B wrote:

It has been quiet on rec.boats this weekend. Hopefully that means
folks here are getting out and doing some boating, or working on their
boat, thinking about working on it, or maybe planning a cruise or
fishing trip.

Our massive re-varnishing project is coming along and starting to look
decent again. After stripping most of the trim to bare wood and
starting over, I'm now up to 8 coats, about 260 linear feet per coat.
One or two more light sandings, and one or two more top coats and
she'll be good to go.

We had our 5 year insurance survey done on Friday and that went
reasonably well with no show stoppers, just a couple of relatively
minor followups before we head north.

Friends of ours recently had their 60 footer burn to the waterline
while they were underway near Sanibel Island:

http://www.abc-7.com/story/24870538/boat-on-fire-south-of-sanibel#.U0H671fvil8

Carl was down below investigating smoke when the boat became fully
engulfed. Terri jumped from the flybridge as the flames erupted and
Carl jumped from the other side. It took them 30 minutes to find
each other and be picked up by a passing boater. Fortunately they
both had life jackets handy.

As a result Mrs B has developed a sudden interest in personal EPIRBs
and other safety equipment.




E-Gads. That's the worse thing that can happen on a boat. I wonder
if it was equipped with a "Fireboy" or similar automatic extinguishing
system. My Egg had the Fireboy system and I always worried that it was
going to go off accidentally for some reason.

===

The boat was very well equipped and in immaculate condition so I'm
sure they had some sort of automatic engine room system. Apparently
it either malfunctioned for some reason or became overwhelmed. To add
insult to injury, USCG estimated that they spilled over two gallons of
oil, and they are being assessed almost $700K in environmental
penalties.

Anyone Doing Any Boating?
 

On Sunday, April 6, 2014 7:35:29 PM UTC-7, Wayne. B wrote:
To add

insult to injury, USCG estimated that they spilled over two gallons of

oil, and they are being assessed almost $700K in environmental

penalties.

Wow!

Anyone Doing Any Boating?
 

On 4/6/2014 10:35 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 06 Apr 2014 21:37:47 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 4/6/2014 9:21 PM, Wayne.B wrote:

It has been quiet on rec.boats this weekend. Hopefully that means
folks here are getting out and doing some boating, or working on their
boat, thinking about working on it, or maybe planning a cruise or
fishing trip.

Our massive re-varnishing project is coming along and starting to look
decent again. After stripping most of the trim to bare wood and
starting over, I'm now up to 8 coats, about 260 linear feet per coat.
One or two more light sandings, and one or two more top coats and
she'll be good to go.

We had our 5 year insurance survey done on Friday and that went
reasonably well with no show stoppers, just a couple of relatively
minor followups before we head north.

Friends of ours recently had their 60 footer burn to the waterline
while they were underway near Sanibel Island:

http://www.abc-7.com/story/24870538/boat-on-fire-south-of-sanibel#.U0H671fvil8

Carl was down below investigating smoke when the boat became fully
engulfed. Terri jumped from the flybridge as the flames erupted and
Carl jumped from the other side. It took them 30 minutes to find
each other and be picked up by a passing boater. Fortunately they
both had life jackets handy.

As a result Mrs B has developed a sudden interest in personal EPIRBs
and other safety equipment.




E-Gads. That's the worse thing that can happen on a boat. I wonder
if it was equipped with a "Fireboy" or similar automatic extinguishing
system. My Egg had the Fireboy system and I always worried that it was
going to go off accidentally for some reason.

===

The boat was very well equipped and in immaculate condition so I'm
sure they had some sort of automatic engine room system. Apparently
it either malfunctioned for some reason or became overwhelmed. To add
insult to injury, USCG estimated that they spilled over two gallons of
oil, and they are being assessed almost $700K in environmental
penalties.


Oil spillage fees always concerned me. I used to debate insurance
issues with people, including my father-in-law about this. Many people
(him included until I scared the crap out of him) have their boat
insurance as riders on their home insurance policies. The problem with
that is it doesn't cover oil spills and any resultant environmental
clean up fees. Having a *real* boating insurance policy by a marine
underwriter typically gives you a minimum of $500K in oil spill
protection. Your friend's unfortunate experience only goes to prove
that it isn't just big boats that should have marine insurance. A small
I/O that has an oil pan let go in the bilge can dump more than 2
gallons of oil in the ocean if the bilge pump turns on.

Anyone Doing Any Boating?
 

On Sunday, April 6, 2014 9:21:37 PM UTC-4, Wayne. B wrote:
It has been quiet on rec.boats this weekend. Hopefully that means
folks here are getting out and doing some boating, or working on their
boat, thinking about working on it, or maybe planning a cruise or
fishing trip.

Our massive re-varnishing project is coming along and starting to look
decent again. After stripping most of the trim to bare wood and
starting over, I'm now up to 8 coats, about 260 linear feet per coat.
One or two more light sandings, and one or two more top coats and
she'll be good to go.

We had our 5 year insurance survey done on Friday and that went
reasonably well with no show stoppers, just a couple of relatively
minor followups before we head north.

Friends of ours recently had their 60 footer burn to the waterline
while they were underway near Sanibel Island:

http://www.abc-7.com/story/24870538/boat-on-fire-south-of-sanibel#.U0H671fvil8

Sorry about your friend's misfortune. And yes, we were out for about 4 hours Saturday. It was a nice day despite the copious amounts of pollen in the air and on the water. I installed the second battery in my newly rigged dual battery setup. Worked flawlessly.

Anyone Doing Any Boating?
 

"Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 4/6/2014 10:35 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 06 Apr 2014 21:37:47 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 4/6/2014 9:21 PM, Wayne.B wrote:

It has been quiet on rec.boats this weekend. Hopefully that means
folks here are getting out and doing some boating, or working on their
boat, thinking about working on it, or maybe planning a cruise or
fishing trip.

Our massive re-varnishing project is coming along and starting to look
decent again. After stripping most of the trim to bare wood and
starting over, I'm now up to 8 coats, about 260 linear feet per coat.
One or two more light sandings, and one or two more top coats and
she'll be good to go.

We had our 5 year insurance survey done on Friday and that went
reasonably well with no show stoppers, just a couple of relatively
minor followups before we head north.

Friends of ours recently had their 60 footer burn to the waterline
while they were underway near Sanibel Island:

http://www.abc-7.com/story/24870538/boat-on-fire-south-of-sanibel#.U0H671fvil8

Carl was down below investigating smoke when the boat became fully
engulfed. Terri jumped from the flybridge as the flames erupted and
Carl jumped from the other side. It took them 30 minutes to find
each other and be picked up by a passing boater. Fortunately they
both had life jackets handy.

As a result Mrs B has developed a sudden interest in personal EPIRBs
and other safety equipment.




E-Gads. That's the worse thing that can happen on a boat. I wonder
if it was equipped with a "Fireboy" or similar automatic extinguishing
system. My Egg had the Fireboy system and I always worried that it was
going to go off accidentally for some reason.

===

The boat was very well equipped and in immaculate condition so I'm
sure they had some sort of automatic engine room system. Apparently
it either malfunctioned for some reason or became overwhelmed. To add
insult to injury, USCG estimated that they spilled over two gallons of
oil, and they are being assessed almost $700K in environmental
penalties.


Oil spillage fees always concerned me. I used to debate insurance issues
with people, including my father-in-law about this. Many people (him
included until I scared the crap out of him) have their boat insurance
as riders on their home insurance policies. The problem with that is it
doesn't cover oil spills and any resultant environmental clean up fees.
Having a *real* boating insurance policy by a marine underwriter
typically gives you a minimum of $500K in oil spill protection. Your
friend's unfortunate experience only goes to prove that it isn't just big
boats that should have marine insurance. A small I/O that has an oil
pan let go in the bilge can dump more than 2 gallons of oil in the ocean
if the bilge pump turns on.

I bet there was more environmental damage from the fire. Seems to be a way
to collect more revenue these days. Opening of ocean salmon season last
Saturday. Headed to Pillar Point, Halfmoon Bay. Bad choice. I normally
go to Moss Landing, but HMB is only 45 miles from me. Moss provided fish.
HMB provided really bad seas. Never even launched. Even backed out of
going with a friend on his 39,000 pond Luhrs. They rocked and rolled and
never dropped in a line. While Sunday Moss, which is about 60 miles away,
had limits whit in a mile of the Jaws. So boat is on trailer in front of
the house. Will go later this week again.