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12-02-2014, 10:32 PM
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Guru
City: ketchikan, Alaska
Vessel Name: 'SLO'~BELLE
Vessel Model: 1978 Marben-27' Flybridge Trawler(extended to 30 feet) Pilothouse Pocket Cruiser[
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Bridge to bridge incident
Trust this is the correct location to introduce the subject of draw bridge dropping onto a fancy hi-end yacht.
Part Of Draw Bridge Crashes Down On Mega Yacht « CBS Miami
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12-02-2014, 10:44 PM
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Guru
City: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Vessel Name: Xanadu
Vessel Model: Mainship 37 Motor Yacht
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 2,472
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Ouch, that's not going to buff out. I'll bet it's a heck of a lot more than "tens of thousands" in damage.
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12-02-2014, 11:05 PM
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Senior Member
City: Astoria
Vessel Name: Florence A
Vessel Model: 47' Sutton
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 173
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Ah well -tens of thousands in paint work maybe. Now if you want to fix the fiberglass too that will be extra.
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12-02-2014, 11:13 PM
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City: Fort Lauderdale. Florida, USA
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 21,449
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Did you notice the caption, "Yacht hits Drawbridge?"
I think that's just a bit off.
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12-02-2014, 11:36 PM
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Technical Guru
City: Wilmington, NC
Vessel Name: Louisa
Vessel Model: Custom Built 38
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 6,194
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BandB
Did you notice the caption, "Yacht hits Drawbridge?"
I think that's just a bit off.
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Typical of the quality of journalism we get of late.
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12-03-2014, 02:36 AM
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Guru
City: Satsuma FL
Vessel Name: No Mo Trawla
Vessel Model: Hurricane SS188
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 2,300
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Wow, $250K charter for a week! They reported it on the Palm Beach nightly news up here. I assume the insurance company will be the stuckee for the repair job but the loss of charters could be significant.
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12-03-2014, 02:45 AM
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Guru
City: Sarasota,FL/Thomasville,GA
Vessel Name: Steppin Stone IV
Vessel Model: Marine Trader Kelly Trawler 46
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,815
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Oh wow what a nightmare wonder if I can go back to sleep now
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12-03-2014, 03:10 AM
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Guru
City: Stuart FL
Vessel Name: Lucky Lucky
Vessel Model: Pacific Mariner 65
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,760
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A number of years ago, making our first trip south, we were caught in a strong current pushing us toward the Surf City Bridge near Wrightsville Beach, SC. At the time we had a 36' Grand Banks with a single engine. As we struggled to get clear of the bridge, the genius bridge operator began to open the bridge.
That might have been a good thing however it was a swing bridge which opened away from the southbound traffic. We were fighting the current at the ass end of the bridge which was swinging towards us. The bridge took down our mast with all its electronics and drove the boom through our rear salon window.
We were lucky. It was a cold day and we were driving from the lower station so there were no injuries. We were inspected by the Coasties and Fish and Wildlife. We passed both inspections. The bridge needed to be inspected as well (no damage) and was out of commission for hours.
Oh, yeah, $17,500. Howard
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Stuart, FL
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12-03-2014, 07:04 AM
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Guru
City: Cape Cod
Vessel Name: Slip Aweigh
Vessel Model: Prairie 29
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,219
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Pesky boats..... Hitting bridges out of no where!
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12-03-2014, 07:53 AM
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Guru
City: Little River SC
Vessel Name: JAZ
Vessel Model: Ta Chaio/CT35
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 716
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Not to mention how long it will take to make these repairs. Makes for a bad day!
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12-03-2014, 08:33 AM
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Guru
City: Cape Cod
Vessel Name: Slip Aweigh
Vessel Model: Prairie 29
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,219
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new word for the day
de·mur·rage
noun \di-ˈmər-ij, -ˈmə-rij\
Definition of DEMURRAGE
1
: the detention of a ship by the freighter beyond the time allowed for loading, unloading, or sailing
2
: a charge for detaining a ship, freight car, or truck
Boy, do Admiralty Lawyers LOVE this stuff!
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12-03-2014, 01:32 PM
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Senior Member
City: Mary Esther, FL
Vessel Name: Southern C's
Vessel Model: Cabo 31 Express
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 128
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A buddy of mine is a captain down there and apparently they were on a sea trial, then the boat was under tow when the bridge failed falling on the Rockstar. That's a whole lot of bad luck!
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12-03-2014, 02:29 PM
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Guru
City: Fort Lauderdale. Florida, USA
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 21,449
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BlindHog
A buddy of mine is a captain down there and apparently they were on a sea trial, then the boat was under tow when the bridge failed falling on the Rockstar. That's a whole lot of bad luck!
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Bad luck that will be measured in the millions.
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12-03-2014, 05:50 PM
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Guru
City: Gooding ID/Wrangell AK
Vessel Name: Silver Bay
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 42-002
Join Date: Sep 2012
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I wonder if the structure of the boat stopped the bridge in the slightly up position or if the bridge mechanical structure stopped the bridge. If the boat stopped it, I'm impressed with the strength of the fiberglass structure as that would appear to be holding up a lot of weight.
Tom
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12-03-2014, 07:23 PM
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 12,569
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tpbrady
I wonder if the structure of the boat stopped the bridge in the slightly up position or if the bridge mechanical structure stopped the bridge. If the boat stopped it, I'm impressed with the strength of the fiberglass structure as that would appear to be holding up a lot of weight.
Tom
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Insurance Co principal happened to be aboard. Look closely in video... you can see him supporting the bridge with his back, to minimize claims! Don's done that a couple times - I think maybe?? - LOL
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12-03-2014, 08:03 PM
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Guru
City: South FL
Vessel Name: Oliver
Vessel Model: Nordhavn 47 Hull# 12
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 3,607
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Quote:
Originally Posted by art
insurance co principal happened to be aboard. Look closely in video... You can see him supporting the bridge with his back, to minimize claims! Don's done that a couple times - i think maybe?? - lol
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lololololol!!!!
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12-03-2014, 10:30 PM
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Senior Member
City: Nokomis
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 200
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BryanF
Ah well -tens of thousands in paint work maybe. Now if you want to fix the fiberglass too that will be extra.
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Even worse. The boat is aluminum.
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12-03-2014, 11:50 PM
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Guru
City: Fort Lauderdale. Florida, USA
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 21,449
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Quote:
Originally Posted by harbor950
Even worse. The boat is aluminum.
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Had the boat been under it's own power instead of under tow lives very likely could have been lost or at least serious injuries. There were 15 on board but apparently no one on the upper deck.
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12-04-2014, 06:02 AM
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Guru
City: Rodney Bay Lagoon
Vessel Name: "Dragon Lady"
Vessel Model: DeFever 41
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 681
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A surveillance vid carried by NBC-6 this morning clearly shows the bridge arm (bascule?) coming down as the boat passes underneath.
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If all else fails, read the instructions
If it ain't broke, don't fix it
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12-04-2014, 11:47 AM
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Guru
City: Cape Cod
Vessel Name: Slip Aweigh
Vessel Model: Prairie 29
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,219
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BandB
Had the boat been under it's own power instead of under tow lives very likely could have been lost or at least serious injuries. There were 15 on board but apparently no one on the upper deck.
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Not sure about that. If it was under her own power, the operator could have goosed it, OR reversed it. Under tow has a unique issue.... No reverse ability!
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