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And hope to heck all the penetrations where properly sealed. Anybody remember a nearly new boat named Yogi?
105' yacht sinks off Fort Lauderdale
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And hope to heck all the penetrations where properly sealed. Anybody remember a nearly new boat named Yogi?
psneeld
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No BooBoo...I don't remember any boat named Yogi......
But I am sure your point is well made...plus there are hundreds if not thousands of boats just in my USCG/Sea Tow career that I studied that sank from progressive flooding.
Heck the Titanic had watertight bulkheads...someone just forgot to mention they would have been better carried all the way to the top. What good is anything half a**ed.....like watertight bulkheads that can't withstand pressures, the gaskets don't seal and all the bulkhead penetrations next to it are not sealed?
This is from an interview with the Yogi's captain....
"The yacht turned aft to the waves while they were busy with the engines. He told me the aft starboard side watertight beach club door blew open and a lot of water entered where he told Nedim that the portside watertight hatch blew open. (We are not sure which one he meant exactly.) "
Watertight doors "blew open"...then that yard was guilty as hell...that's not how they are supposed to work.
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Yes I remember Yogi.
CPseudonym
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Perhaps Sea Tow opened a new branch called Sub-Sea Tow?
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My BoatUS insurance claims "no limits on towing," so I would assume it would cover that.
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Most insurance on Classed vessels have a warranty that the vessel must remain in Class in order for the insurance to remain in effect. If Class was allowed to lapse, the owner might be in deep doo-do.
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Speculation is that not what we do? We get into things we have minimal hard facts about so often its speculation.
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Exactly an oversized anchor with too much chain just drove the bow under.
psneeld
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Many good accident investigations are pieced together from interviews with crew, passengers, yardworkers, builders, etc.... even with no hard facts...
While you can't put someone on death row for the results of such an investigation...you can sleep peacefully at night if the right conclusions are made from sound info.
I don't think there will be much hard info here...but a few tidbits may be a big piece of the pie....we just have to wait for them.
Until then...I feel our efforts would be much better spent arguing and cursing each other out about the true definition of recreational trawler or making up absolute myths about how dangerous some of our simple cruises really are. THAT'S where the meat is around here.....anchor discussions are for sissies. 
While you can't put someone on death row for the results of such an investigation...you can sleep peacefully at night if the right conclusions are made from sound info.
I don't think there will be much hard info here...but a few tidbits may be a big piece of the pie....we just have to wait for them.
Until then...I feel our efforts would be much better spent arguing and cursing each other out about the true definition of recreational trawler or making up absolute myths about how dangerous some of our simple cruises really are. THAT'S where the meat is around here.....anchor discussions are for sissies.
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Diesel Duck
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The vessel sank stern first so me thinks it wasn't the case of too much chain and an over sized anchor.
Continuing with the speculation...
I'm willing to bet a box of donuts that is was a case of too many bikini clad Brazilian bombshells on the swim platform that overloaded it to the point where it took on water which entered the open "toy box" at the stern. Just Sayin'
Capt.Bill11
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She is 121' feet long by the way.
The vessel in question.
Not the lady in the picture.
And the lady in the picture is obviously not Brazilian. Her top has to much fabric to it to be a Brazilian suit.
The vessel in question.
Not the lady in the picture.
And the lady in the picture is obviously not Brazilian. Her top has to much fabric to it to be a Brazilian suit.
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I don't know why Psneeld ever reads threads about boat sinkings, rescues, or sea tragedies, the wild speculation always annoys him. I think he secretly likes to be exasperated.
I have this vision in my head of a CG helicopter hovering over a raging sea, boat swamped to the gunwales, just a little burgee poking out of the water on the otherwise sunken bow, big walls of green water crashing on the boaters swimming in the spray and foam (while holding little Fifi the wet Pomeranian aloft). The swimmers are waving their arms to drop life rings or the rescue basket or something and Psneeld leans out of the helicopter and shouts "We can't be certain if you need rescue right now because we can't speculate about your swimming endurance! Tread water a little longer so we can calibrate the rescue protocols to your precise level of distress!"
I have this vision in my head of a CG helicopter hovering over a raging sea, boat swamped to the gunwales, just a little burgee poking out of the water on the otherwise sunken bow, big walls of green water crashing on the boaters swimming in the spray and foam (while holding little Fifi the wet Pomeranian aloft). The swimmers are waving their arms to drop life rings or the rescue basket or something and Psneeld leans out of the helicopter and shouts "We can't be certain if you need rescue right now because we can't speculate about your swimming endurance! Tread water a little longer so we can calibrate the rescue protocols to your precise level of distress!"
psneeld
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Not really...you have no idea of what really annoys me on this forum because I wish to stay and not get thrown off....so I don't post it ...
Any harm in pointing out the truth? People tried and convicted in the eye of public opinion suffer every day. I have been the victim of it...not fun.
Want to speculate? Watch reality TV and have it out there. At least those people are getting well paid for the most part to be fools.
As to my rescue record? Public record. Feel free to check it out.
Anyone with rescue experience knows....maximum rescue effort warranted...sort out the details later.
Anyone with accident investigation experience knows...never assume anything...it taints your outlook of what actually might have happened.
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Usually the towing requires the owner to be on board.....so have at it guys...
Or the captain to have a commercial policy.
Actually the tow boat went out to it and hooked up but soon cut the line. He had other help on the way but it sank too fast.
Interesting comment as the next step on El Faro is just that, a hearing focusing on events leading up to the sinking, not on the sinking itself. The hearing after that will focus on the voyage itself.
Much of the time in an investigation it's just information gathering, asking questions, with no idea where it will lead or what you'll learn. Then, if you're lucky, pieces start to fit together.
psneeld
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Not sure how that would matter...With Sea Tow, the commercial policy is different from recreational in that there is a charge associated with all towing...not free for members like recreational. And in that case, the boat is covered under either policy if owned/registered to the card holder. Pretty sure BoatUS is similar.
If talking Professional Mariner Card like for a delivery captain...then they would definitely have to be aboard.
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I was referring to Professional Mariner under Sea Tow, which would cover the captain if he's aboard. Under BoatUs, the boat is actually covered even if the owner isn't aboard, if it's the primary listed boat. So, yes, I meant Professional Mariner, not Commercial.
psneeld
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Gets weird with bigger boats...technically Sea Tow wont always cover stuff too big (65 ft plus).
Plus I wasn't entirely correct about the aboard comment...you are correct that the vessel is covered without the owner aboard in most cases...with BoatUS it would be commercial boat named as opposed to a person, Sea Tow it might be either/or depending on the coverage...
Plus I wasn't entirely correct about the aboard comment...you are correct that the vessel is covered without the owner aboard in most cases...with BoatUS it would be commercial boat named as opposed to a person, Sea Tow it might be either/or depending on the coverage...
It's all complicated and less straightforward than you wish. Then whether it's towing or salvage and whether it's insurance or tow membership. I know we're over covered and have duplicate coverage just as a precaution.
Regardless I think the tow memberships have been an incredible improvement for recreational boating and I'm happy to have all the tow boats around.
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I prefer the Canadian Coast Guard and the RNLI model.
I don't know that model well, so if you'd like to elaborate it would be great.
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