Alaskan Sea-Duction
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- Location
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- Vessel Name
- Alaskan Sea-Duction
- Vessel Make
- 1988 M/Y Camargue YachtFisher
I was asked for an update on our dock shed.
For those that do not know, while in Alaska last year, an idiot came plowing down Fisher Slough with his jet boat creating a huge wake in a "No Wake" zone. His wake caused my storage shed to break away from the dock and sank. The shed and its contents were a total lose. roughly $53,000 in damage.
He was arrested and charged with negligent operation of a vessel. The first trial resulted in a hung jury (we think the one jurist knew the defendant).
The second trial, he was found guilty and ordered to pay restitution of $32,000. He stated to the Court he was poor living on Social Security. He is now being allowed to be on a payment plan at $50.00 a month.
The payment is a slap in the face to us. So we are going after him in civil court, once we find out if he has any assets or he declares bankruptcy.
We have recovered somewhat. I installed a new shed, although smaller.
For those that do not know, while in Alaska last year, an idiot came plowing down Fisher Slough with his jet boat creating a huge wake in a "No Wake" zone. His wake caused my storage shed to break away from the dock and sank. The shed and its contents were a total lose. roughly $53,000 in damage.
He was arrested and charged with negligent operation of a vessel. The first trial resulted in a hung jury (we think the one jurist knew the defendant).
The second trial, he was found guilty and ordered to pay restitution of $32,000. He stated to the Court he was poor living on Social Security. He is now being allowed to be on a payment plan at $50.00 a month.
The payment is a slap in the face to us. So we are going after him in civil court, once we find out if he has any assets or he declares bankruptcy.
We have recovered somewhat. I installed a new shed, although smaller.
