On Fri, 03 Feb 2006 06:30:18 +0000, Calif Bill wrote:

Out of Santa Barbara, a 27' Bayliner was attacked by a Grey Whale. It
breeched on the boat and then came back and hit it 2 more times. Knocked
the top of the cabin off the boat, and broke a passengers ribs. They said
it was a Grey and not a humpback.

Nothing about Bayliners, but I've always wondered about whale strikes.
They definitely seem to be more than coincidence. It gives me pause when
thinking about fiberglass, or wood for that matter, offshore.