March 30, 2008

3.30.08

We found out later that a fishing boat sunk a few miles from us for the same reason...taking on water....a sailboat was towed in the same afternoon....the Coast Guard has been busy the last few days...

2 comments:

greg zimpher said...

So what happened ? Was the water to rough ? Greg

T & M said...

By any chance did the hull split
(fwd to aft) in the left-forward cabin sponson area below the waterline?

I have a crack developing(on the inside) of that area on my 2001 Adcraft that really concerns me.

I would truly appreciate the details on the accident since we have been seriously contemplating your same trip with our boat. Maybe we need to re-evaluate our plans.

I now believe these machines need to stay in no more than light-moderate chop water because the pounding of 1-2' waves really has caused (or so I think) damage to my boat. And I was only in that rough of water for about :45 doing around 6kts. And only once, I might add.

We operate out of the Ten Thousand Islands area in SW Florida. Have owned the boat a little over 2 years, and have put about 250 hours on her during that time.

Thanks. T & M