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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

19-10-2013, 06:44

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Sunk At The Dock..

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Posted By Sid at SailAway

Re: Sunk At The Dock..

Well Fiveslide I think you may be right. They left last night, that's right last night. They pulled out at 9 o'clock headed down the ICW in the dark. The fuel drums still were not lashed down and...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

18-10-2013, 06:36

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Sunk At The Dock..

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Posted By Sid at SailAway

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The boat tried to leave yesterday and the Coast Guard wouldn't let them. Why you may ask? Well, you would think that the owners would be a little more cautious now that their boat has been sunk...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

17-10-2013, 13:58

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Sunk At The Dock..

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Posted By Sid at SailAway

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I haven't heard of any boats being actually damaged from the spill. I'm in the back of the marina and the sheen and filmy looking stuff is still here. They tell us it will eventually dissipate and...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

16-10-2013, 18:26

Replies: 46

Sunk At The Dock..

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Posted By Sid at SailAway

Re: Sunk At The Dock..

Last update unless something crazy happens...
They are moving her tomorrow to have her hauled. The current theory as to why she sank was that the seven, 55 gallon drums of fuel on the fishing deck...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

15-10-2013, 16:00

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Sunk At The Dock..

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Posted By Sid at SailAway

Re: Sunk At The Dock..

The link should be www.elcaminoblog.com (https://www.elcaminoblog.com).
Not sure how to edit it in the post....

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

15-10-2013, 14:34

Replies: 46

Sunk At The Dock..

Views: 7,960

Posted By Sid at SailAway

Re: Sunk At The Dock..

They brought in a barge crane yesterday afternoon and this morning rigged her up. By the afternoon they had her somewhat floating and pumped out. No word on why she sank yet...

New pics on the...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

14-10-2013, 07:09

Replies: 46

Sunk At The Dock..

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Posted By Sid at SailAway

Re: Sunk At The Dock..

Another update..
After an all day effort the only progress that was made was that they got the boat upright. At that point more fuel spilled out. The word is the airbags do not have the capacity...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

13-10-2013, 12:44

Replies: 46

Sunk At The Dock..

Views: 7,960

Posted By Sid at SailAway

Re: Sunk At The Dock..

Thanks tropicalescape!

She's got five airbags under her now. Been there for four hours or so. Still no movement. They think the mud has got a good grip on her. Nows there's talk of having to...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

13-10-2013, 06:21

Replies: 46

Sunk At The Dock..

Views: 7,960

Posted By Sid at SailAway

Re: Sunk At The Dock..

An update...Not much has happened since she went down. A hard boom was put in place as she's still leaking gasoline, diesel and oil. The word around the marina is that she came down from New Jersey....

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

12-10-2013, 12:26

Replies: 46

Sunk At The Dock..

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Posted By Sid at SailAway

Sunk At The Dock..

Woke up to a nasty smell in the marina this morning and walked up to the office to report it. There at the fuel dock was a sport fisher that came in last night and proceeded to sink sometime during...

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