Partially sunk boat off Chub Cay

It’s on the banks near Mackie shoals.

Several versions of what happened running around the interweb.

But it apparently started with a coral head strike between Highbourne and Nassau.

Wow. I was docked next to this boat at Compass last week. First off all this boat came flying in for no good reason to dock and it was 9:30pm. Risky enough making that channel during the day. And I have no idea why he was coming in so hot.

I assume it was on charter but I hadn’t seen a boat that size and age ( not that old) is such bad condition. Boat was dirty had a big green beard on the water line.

With any luck it makes it to the Stream and gets away from the shoals.

I don't know the story, but I was just in Harbor Island and flew home yesterday. My customers friend was the one who rescued them, he was enroute to the Princess rendevous in Chub Cay. I didn't get any details from him. I have pictures when it was less submerged, after the people got off. It was stern down quite a bit, listing to port and the stern door was open. So perhaps flooding in the engine room or aft area of the boat they couldn't contain. In my pics water was over the height of the bottom of the open door. I'll try to post them later tonight when I have time.

We were in Chub Cay the last couple of days. The rumor was that the owner was upset at the captain, and took 2 of the crew with him. The captain, without permission took the boat out by himself. Then, this happened. Now, insurance won’t pay, because the policy stipulates 2 or more crew aboard.

Again, how true this is. Just the story floating around at the Marina.

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The captain at the time of the boat in question has an interesting history. Both with running aground and crew issues.

Of course this story has two very different versions, as most do.

But he may have screwed himself for good, and the owner, if he really did violate known manning requirements.

Although I’m sure the owner could fight it out with the insurance company if the owner had no prior knowledge that the captain was taking the boat back solo.

Hmmm, that would take a while to grow on me.

What ever happened to this boat? Salvaged? Sunk? Hazzard to navigation somewhere?

As of last month, according to a Bahamas Captain's Group on WhatsApp, it was still floating in the same general vicinity.