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18-01-2017, 06:17
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Location: Scotland
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Abandoned catamaran "Be Good Too" found 3 years later
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18-01-2017, 06:26
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Boat: Mahe 36, Helia 44 Evo, MY 37
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Re: Abandoned catamaran "Be Good Too" found 3 years later
Great Job " terah" we all where wonder what had happened to the Alpha 42 “Be Good Too”
The four crew members of the "Be Good Too" were rescued by the US Coastguard 300 miles (482.8km) off the coast of Virginia on 14 January 2014.
On Jan, 16 2017 “Be Good Too” washed ashore on Hebridean beach, west side of South Uist, Scotland.
Well here’s another one for the Cruisers Forum History books.
42 foot Catamaran still floating after 2 years of enduring countless North Atlantic storms.
I was hoping that she would have washed up in Nantucket, Massachusetts 2 years ago to lay claim to this prize, but Mother Nature had a much different plan.
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18-01-2017, 07:32
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Warwick RI
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Re: Abandoned catamaran "Be Good Too" found 3 years later
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Originally Posted by Cotemar
Great Job " terah" we all where wonder what had happened to the Alpha 42 “Be Good Too”
The four crew members of the "Be Good Too" were rescued by the US Coastguard 300 miles (482.8km) off the coast of Virginia on 14 January 2014.
On Jan, 16 2017 “Be Good Too” washed ashore on Hebridean beach, west side of South Uist, Scotland.
Well here’s another one for the Cruisers Forum History books.
42 foot Catamaran still floating after 2 years of enduring countless North Atlantic storms.
I was hoping that she would have washed up in Nantucket, Massachusetts 2 years ago to lay claim to this prize, but Mother Nature had a much different plan.
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3 Years
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18-01-2017, 07:33
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Winter Park, Florida
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Re: Abandoned catamaran "Be Good Too" found 3 years later
The boat was found upside down and barnacle covered. Not sure you would've wanted to find that prize!
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18-01-2017, 07:39
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2007
Boat: Mahe 36, Helia 44 Evo, MY 37
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Re: Abandoned catamaran "Be Good Too" found 3 years later
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Originally Posted by ontherocks83
3 Years
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Correction 3 Years.
Time flies when your waiting for your ship to come in
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18-01-2017, 08:05
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Round Bay, Severn River
Boat: Formerly Pearson 28-1, now just a sailing dinghy
Posts: 1,332
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Re: Abandoned catamaran "Be Good Too" found 3 years later
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Originally Posted by Cotemar
Well here’s another one for the Cruisers Forum History books.
42 foot Catamaran still floating after 2 years of enduring countless North Atlantic storms.
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I would have been more impressed if it had been found right side up ... :0
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18-01-2017, 08:10
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Re: Abandoned catamaran "Be Good Too" found 3 years later
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Originally Posted by brownoarsman
I would have been more impressed if it had been found right side up ... :0
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Its still a pretty amazing feat, after 3 years of enduring countless North Atlantic storms to be floating at all.
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18-01-2017, 08:13
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Re: Abandoned catamaran "Be Good Too" found 3 years later
Happens all the time with monos as well, boats seem up for crossing oceans with crew or without crew.
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18-01-2017, 08:16
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Round Bay, Severn River
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Re: Abandoned catamaran "Be Good Too" found 3 years later
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Originally Posted by Cotemar
Its still a pretty amazing feat, after 3 years of enduring countless North Atlantic storms to be floating at all.
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Haha, indeed it is! I kid, really, don't have the popcorn icon on my phone and have to admit to a bit of stirring
There is the phenomenal account of the Australians who drifted home on their overturned trimaran for many months, diving into the boat to retrieve supplies. Lasting positive buoyancy is a good thing for survival!
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18-01-2017, 08:48
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Re: Abandoned catamaran "Be Good Too" found 3 years later
I wouldn't think of that as a survival platform, even though it did outlive the owner. From the barnacle pattern, it looks like it spent most of the time upside down with the bows out of water but the transoms submerged. There might be a couple of stumps of rudder shaft still sticking up, but the blades are long gone.
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18-01-2017, 09:05
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Re: Abandoned catamaran "Be Good Too" found 3 years later
From what I remember of the incident it was claimed the shaft on at least one side had bent.. thus preventing control/steerage.
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18-01-2017, 09:22
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Round Bay, Severn River
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Re: Abandoned catamaran "Be Good Too" found 3 years later
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Originally Posted by boatman61
From what I remember of the incident it was claimed the shaft on at least one side had bent.. thus preventing control/steerage.
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This was the best account I've read of it.
http://www.wavetrain.net/news-a-view...ng-be-good-too
Sheered screw (fixed), one rudder that seems like it might have failed around the stock (spinning freely), and one rudder stock bent it sounded like. The photos of the beached boat aren't great, but I can't even see any rudder stocks visible. I rather thought they had fallen out.
Some good steering setup shots on the article make it look like the damage was all below the point where the rudders exited the hull. But, I am certainly no expert as I was just posting a couple of days ago for advice on how to repair mine!
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18-01-2017, 09:37
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Location: Skagit City, WA
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Re: Abandoned catamaran "Be Good Too" found 3 years later
I'm not convinced upside down and rudderless is necessarily and "amazing feat". :>) The Westsail 32 in the Perfect Storm sailed itself ashore in the Carolinas later, with a rudder and upright.
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18-01-2017, 11:49
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2011
Location: San Diego CA
Boat: Liberty 458
Posts: 2,205
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Re: Abandoned catamaran "Be Good Too" found 3 years later
It's amazing how resilient these vessels are.
I suspect it didn't follow the direct route to Scotland as indicated in the earlier route map.
If only she could talk...
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18-01-2017, 12:11
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 6,103
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Re: Abandoned catamaran "Be Good Too" found 3 years later
The Gulf Stream and other ocean currents can make flotsam travel a LONG LONG way.
It is always interesting to see what distances objects can travel due to currents, wind, and wave.
Thanks for posting the update on that boat.
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