Bad Day Diving

[Salvor6]

Went on a shipwreck hunt today with Aquanut and Joska. The boat hook came loose at a stoplight and when I gave it the gas the boat was launched in the left lane of US 41. Lucky there was no traffic. I heaed of these things happening but you never expect it to happen to yourself. I know now the reason for that little safety catch on the hook. Mine was gone.

 

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[BigWaveDave]

Oops... Bad day... Hope there wasn't any damage?

 

[releventchair]

Clip on hook , and a separate safety chain on my boats.
Still managed to dump one on a launch ramp.
Good no people wrecked into your boat...
Ouch on the hull.

 

[Salvor6]

One hour and $100 bucks later I was on my way. No damage to the boat except for scraped gel coat. We launched and went out 4 miles off Bradenton Beach. Here we are deploying the pulse star coil.

 

[G.I.B.]

Transom straps would have helped. I'd also suggest lying your bimini aft. One low branch will destroy it.

Good luck with the search.

 

[Salvor6]

You live and learn. I never had transom straps. I do now. I had the bimini aft but everybody told me to mount it forward.

 

[G.I.B.]

I was just talking about leaving it hinged where it is, just laying it to the rear, and not to the forward where it is sticking up so high.

Oh my, I zoomed in and see it's hard point mounted like that.

Never mind.

 

[ROBOTCOP13]

Guys in a Hurry

Went on a shipwreck hunt today with Aquanut and Joska. The boat hook came loose at a stoplight and when I gave it the gas the boat was launched in the left lane of US 41. Lucky there was no traffic. I heaed of these things happening but you never expect it to happen to yourself. I know now the reason for that little safety catch on the hook. Mine was gone.

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The old slingshot launch on US 41.
Next time remember, wait for the water.

This is so good it will be a topic at next year's picnic

 

[ARC]

Wow man...
Sheesh.

Went hunting for a wreck and became one. heh

How is the hull ?

 

[Black Duck]

Wow man...
Sheesh.

Went hunting for a wreck and became one. heh

How is the hull ?

Salvor 6 at least you owned up to it, glad it wasn't to bad, in caves diving we say one is none so i always triple up

 

[Salvor6]

The hull is fine. Just some missing gel coat. We actually went off shore an hour later.

 

[CaptEsteban]

If the motor had been down, there would have been a lot of damage !

 

[FISHEYE]

Those trailers with all the roller wheels are famous for dumping boats on the ground.You may want to make the trailer a float on.

 

[Boatlode]

Don't you have a safety chain and stern straps?

Glad you didn't hurt anything.

 

[aquanut]

He's got 'em now!

 

[FISHEYE]

Need to name that boat "Road Kill"

 

[old man]

Salvor6, I guess I'll be the one to ask. After your rough start of the day. Did you guys get any hits with the pulse star ll ?

 

[FISHEYE]

You need to name that boat "Road Kill"

 

[Salvor6]

Salvor6, I guess I'll be the one to ask. After your rough start of the day. Did you guys get any hits with the pulse star ll ?

No. I made a smaller sled after we lost the old one and the new one would not sink. Needs a longer tow cable. Joska said he will order one from Kellyco.

 

[G.I.B.]

Experience, it's something you get right after you needed it.