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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 03-04-2015, 21:47
Replies: 113
Views: 23,560
Posted By Olde Chief
Re: The Sinking of Sunshine

You All can consider your selves lucky not having to worry about hitting much in the way of objects in the water. Up here in the Pacific NW we have the full gamute of obstacles, from Containers,...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 02-04-2015, 21:46
Replies: 113
Views: 23,560
Posted By Olde Chief
Re: The Sinking of Sunshine

What ever the problems were with the Sunshine, she was not ready to go to sea. And to say that the CG should have left the Sunshine adrift in those waters to be run into by another vessel is wrong...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 02-04-2015, 19:25
Replies: 113
Views: 23,560
Posted By Olde Chief
Re: The Sinking of Sunshine

Just because one is sailing at 3 kts doesn't mean the boat is safe in any weather. what about the fuel system and engine.... and what about the steering problems?
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 02-04-2015, 18:48
Replies: 113
Views: 23,560
Posted By Olde Chief
Re: The Sinking of Sunshine

I will say one more thing and am out of here. I have been around boats for a long time and made my share of rescues from them, and I have yet to see one boat, traditional or multi-hull that didn't...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 02-04-2015, 16:43
Replies: 113
Views: 23,560
Posted By Olde Chief
Re: The Sinking of Sunshine

There are a lot of CG vessels out there that operate without carrying spares of any kind, and there are a number that carry spares that will allow them to stay at sea until the food and fuel run out,...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 02-04-2015, 13:53
Replies: 113
Views: 23,560
Posted By Olde Chief
Re: The Sinking of Sunshine

Who says the CG cannot fix a diesel engine, manage a tow, put a pump aboard a boat or sink a boat. The CG can not fix an engine if it has BAD FUEL or broken parts (have you seen the size of a CG...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 02-04-2015, 12:21
Replies: 113
Views: 23,560
Posted By Olde Chief
Re: The Sinking of Sunshine

SMJ, I am willing to bet that 90% or more of those rounds hit the Sunshine hit her above the water line, as for scuttling charges those are not normally used except in movies....
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 02-04-2015, 09:55
Replies: 113
Views: 23,560
Posted By Olde Chief
Re: The Sinking of Sunshine

HelloSailor, what would you have done regarding the Sunshine, in this situation? would like to know....
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 02-04-2015, 07:05
Replies: 113
Views: 23,560
Posted By Olde Chief
Re: The Sinking of Sunshine

We are all second guessing how and why decisions were made regarding the sinking of the Sunshine. First off the crew of the CG Cutter were ALL professionals, and the owners/operators were amatures....
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 31-03-2015, 21:56
Replies: 113
Views: 23,560
Posted By Olde Chief
Re: The Sinking of Sunshine

If he hd two engines, why didn't he have two separate tanks and feed systems?
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 31-03-2015, 09:25
Replies: 113
Views: 23,560
Posted By Olde Chief
Re: The Sinking of Sunshine

Sorry tto hear of the loss of your boat, while under tow by the USCG, but they did more than they are suppose to do. The CG gave up towing many years ago, thanks to several fishermen out of New...
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