Has anyone read this before and confirmed whether or not it is true?

http://www.pam-trading.com/pg/misc/Dsc04538.jpg

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http://www.pam-trading.com/pg/misc/srwreck.htm
the following was posted on the Trawler list by one of the members (keith)
on5/12/05:

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I know it's not a trawler, but I have a bunch of pix of what happens when a
brand new Sea Ray 44' hits the bank of the ICW at about 15 knots. They were
on autopilot and it went out, turning 90 degrees and hitting the bank before
they could react. Total loss. If anyone wants to see the pix, or has a web
site to post them at, e-mail me off list. It basically ripped out the hull
under the foredeck, totally demolishing the forward cabin. Here's the
original note with the pix:

"I was awake for ~30 hours the last two days - our friends were traveling
home from Louisiana in a 44' Sea Ray (~$750K new) when their auto pilot went
south. The boat turned and struck the bank at ~15kts (~18mph). Two of us
went to take the two women on board to the hospital with minor injuries.
The two men stayed on board to protect against looting. The owner of the
boat was thrown over the helm and knocked unconscious, has a minor
concussion. The other guy was knocked about and also beat up but nothing
serious. The queen bed in the forward stateroom was vertical - if someone
had been sleeping there they would have been killed. I arranged salvage and
just now relinquished Coast Guard contacts. We went as soon as possible
back to the wreck and stripped personal stuff and electronics. The boat is
a total loss, the diesels and generator are submerged. I came home and
slept for 12 hours - never a dull moment here.."

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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 20:54:05 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 16:42:35 -0400, " *JimH*" wrote:

Has anyone read this before and confirmed whether or not it is true?

http://www.pam-trading.com/pg/misc/Dsc04538.jpg

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http://www.pam-trading.com/pg/misc/srwreck.htm
the following was posted on the Trawler list by one of the members (keith)
on5/12/05:

They had to be going faster than 15 mph to cause that much damage.

Either that, or the Sea Ray's really aren't built all that well.

I wonder if 'Coors' had anything to do with it?
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 16:42:35 -0400, " *JimH*" wrote:

Has anyone read this before and confirmed whether or not it is true?

http://www.pam-trading.com/pg/misc/Dsc04538.jpg

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http://www.pam-trading.com/pg/misc/srwreck.htm
the following was posted on the Trawler list by one of the members
(keith)
on5/12/05:

They had to be going faster than 15 mph to cause that much damage.

Either that, or the Sea Ray's really aren't built all that well.

That is a lot of weight to stop suddenly........but I am surprised it didn't
launch up the bank. What was the deal with the chain wrapped around the
prop shaft in the one photo?

"P Fritz" wrote in message
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"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 16:42:35 -0400, " *JimH*" wrote:

Has anyone read this before and confirmed whether or not it is true?

http://www.pam-trading.com/pg/misc/Dsc04538.jpg

=============================================

http://www.pam-trading.com/pg/misc/srwreck.htm
the following was posted on the Trawler list by one of the members
(keith)
on5/12/05:

They had to be going faster than 15 mph to cause that much damage.

Either that, or the Sea Ray's really aren't built all that well.

That is a lot of weight to stop suddenly........but I am surprised it
didn't
launch up the bank. What was the deal with the chain wrapped around the
prop shaft in the one photo?




Bingo!

*JimH* wrote:
Has anyone read this before and confirmed whether or not it is true?

http://www.pam-trading.com/pg/misc/Dsc04538.jpg

=============================================

http://www.pam-trading.com/pg/misc/srwreck.htm
the following was posted on the Trawler list by one of the members (keith)
on5/12/05:

-----

I know it's not a trawler, but I have a bunch of pix of what happens when a
brand new Sea Ray 44' hits the bank of the ICW at about 15 knots. They were
on autopilot and it went out, turning 90 degrees and hitting the bank before
they could react. Total loss. If anyone wants to see the pix, or has a web
site to post them at, e-mail me off list. It basically ripped out the hull
under the foredeck, totally demolishing the forward cabin. Here's the
original note with the pix:

"I was awake for ~30 hours the last two days - our friends were traveling
home from Louisiana in a 44' Sea Ray (~$750K new) when their auto pilot went
south. The boat turned and struck the bank at ~15kts (~18mph). Two of us
went to take the two women on board to the hospital with minor injuries.
The two men stayed on board to protect against looting. The owner of the
boat was thrown over the helm and knocked unconscious, has a minor
concussion. The other guy was knocked about and also beat up but nothing
serious. The queen bed in the forward stateroom was vertical - if someone
had been sleeping there they would have been killed. I arranged salvage and
just now relinquished Coast Guard contacts. We went as soon as possible
back to the wreck and stripped personal stuff and electronics. The boat is
a total loss, the diesels and generator are submerged. I came home and
slept for 12 hours - never a dull moment here.."

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One moral of story: don't run up a narrow channel or in crowded
conditions on autopilot.

*JimH* wrote in message
...
Has anyone read this before and confirmed whether or not it is true?

http://www.pam-trading.com/pg/misc/Dsc04538.jpg


Did I read this right? They were cruising down the ICW on autopilot?

Whewwwwwwww.....

Eisboch

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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*JimH* wrote in message
...
Has anyone read this before and confirmed whether or not it is true?

http://www.pam-trading.com/pg/misc/Dsc04538.jpg


Did I read this right? They were cruising down the ICW on autopilot?

Whewwwwwwww.....

Eisboch



Yep.........set it on autopilot and go nighty night.

"P Fritz" wrote in message
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That is a lot of weight to stop suddenly........but I am surprised it
didn't
launch up the bank. What was the deal with the chain wrapped around the
prop shaft in the one photo?

I think that a boat that was solid fiberglass and through BOLTED hull to
top deck would not have had that much damage at that speed. I am also
surprised that it didn't go up the bank.

The chain, most likely, wrapped around the props as they "free wheeled"
while being towed back to the harbor. The anchor locker was open to the
water and as the boat was being towed, the chain went under the boat until
the props picked it up and wound it around the shaft. ( perhaps )
Jim

Has anyone read this before and confirmed whether or not it is true?

http://www.pam-trading.com/pg/misc/Dsc04538.jpg

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http://www.pam-trading.com/pg/misc/srwreck.htm

It must be true, phots don't lie!
And I must be a bad person, I laughed like crazy when I saw these
photos. My excuse is that these people are not only morons, they're
dangerous morons.

Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
They had to be going faster than 15 mph to cause that much damage.

Either that, or the Sea Ray's really aren't built all that well.

A little of both IMHO. I've worked on the wiring of Sea Rays, and they
neither use proper marine materials nor do they hire skilled
electricians. I'd guess the hull & structural details aren't any better.

DSK

Hey....here is the 'r' you forgot. :-)

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 19:10:42 -0400, DSK wrote:

Has anyone read this before and confirmed whether or not it is true?

http://www.pam-trading.com/pg/misc/Dsc04538.jpg

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http://www.pam-trading.com/pg/misc/srwreck.htm

It must be true, phots don't lie!
And I must be a bad person, I laughed like crazy when I saw these
photos. My excuse is that these people are not only morons, they're
dangerous morons.

There is that.

Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
They had to be going faster than 15 mph to cause that much damage.

Either that, or the Sea Ray's really aren't built all that well.

A little of both IMHO. I've worked on the wiring of Sea Rays, and they
neither use proper marine materials nor do they hire skilled
electricians. I'd guess the hull & structural details aren't any better.

Actually, I think it was Fitz, seconded by Eisboch, that the boat
should have climbed up the bank. That was a good point - they must
have been flying.