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Shipwreck Men - Episode 2

Discussion in 'General Yachting Discussion' started by bkcooper, Jan 28, 2013.

  1. bkcooper, Jan 28, 2013
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    Has anyone been watching "Shipwreck Men" on Discovery Channel?

    The reason for my query is that on Episode 2, the one salvage company responds to a ship fire - and to my surprise, and I have played it backed several times, the boat looks to be the brand new Marquis 630! The vessel had to be towed back into harbor, and it was taking on water.

    My question is - can anyone else confirm this, and in fact if it is the new 630 would you consider buying this particular vessel? It was, according to the salvage captain, an engine fire - which begs many questions regarding the Volvo Penta engines.

    I am rather new to all this and have been shopping around for a boat in this range for quite awhile. We really liked a lot about the new Marquis' attributes. Is this much ado about nothing or does this warrant real concern?

    Thanks for your help.
  2. YachtForums, Jan 28, 2013
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    I saw the episode too. It was definitely the new Marquis. As I'm sure you know, this brand was the upscale arm of Carver. I don't think one incident would be enough to deter my interest. Frankly, I thought they did a pretty good job designing and executing these boats, but captains on YF haven't been as enthusiastic.

    On a separate note, I was appalled at the lack of education and professionalism exhibited in South Florida's salvage business.
  3. bkcooper, Jan 28, 2013
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    Much agreed on your last comment.

    They seem to be a bunch of domesticated pirates, cutthroats and scalawags!

    Given that we have relocated to SW Florida, and this is the only 630 in the area to sea trail - would you avoid this particular hull?

    I know in the auto industry - this kind of incident has to be disclosed if the damage exceeds $5000. Is there any kind of standard in the marine industry?
  4. Laurence, Jan 28, 2013
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    Shipwreck Men

    We saw our first episode last night and totally agree with the analysis of "unprofessional". I really wonder what BoatUS (with their great TowBoatUS service) has to say about the program.
  5. Capt Bill11, Jan 28, 2013
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    That show looks like total made up BS to me. All that running around trying to be the first boat to the seen of the tow. In the vast majority of cases these days the boat it trouble calls the tow company first. Or they one tow company after they make radio contact one way or another.

    I do not believe this show should be taken as a true example of how the towing business in South Florida operates on a day to day bases.
  6. Laurence, Jan 28, 2013
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    I agree with Capt Bill. It appears that the Discovery channel has become the train-wreck drama channel.
  7. Pascal, Jan 28, 2013
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    i saw one of the episode last week... hard to believe that new lows could be reached by those stupid "reality" TV shows!

    for a while last year during shooting they were using a 58 Hatt TC docked a few slips away from my boat at Dinner Key.

    about the Carver, i wouldn't pay attention to anything that was shown or said during the show, i doubt the fire was real... they kept talking about melted hose but nobody thought about closing the sea cocks.

    the part about going to get a 60ish footer in Nassau and tow it back to miami with what looked to be a large cruiser was pretty silly. none of the details added up...
  8. captainwjm, Jan 29, 2013
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    I agree, the whole premise that these guys are modern day "wreckers" is contrived and distorts the whole concept of assistance towing. On the other hand, perhaps the show is just a clever advertisement for TowBoatUS and SeaTow? Given what is portrayed, the small premium for a professional service seems a real bargain!
  9. Pascal, Jan 29, 2013
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    I watched another episode last night centered about Hurricane Isaac, it's so bad that it's actually funny... It's like those spoofs of Airplane the Movie or Naked Weapon 3 1/2, whatever it was called.
  10. Scottbee, Jan 29, 2013
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    Yeah, I watched it last night too. The "overly dramatic" nature of the show had me laughing to myself and assuring my wife that it didn't represent reality. Jersey Shore meets the Real Housewives of Yacht Recovery.

    "If I remove too much silt, I die"

    "If the bag explodes you get hit with shrapnel and you die."

    "If he runs out of air, he dies."

    "If the line comes loose, he dies."

    "If you don't tie the knot right, you lose a hand."

    "If you get cut by the barnacle you can get septic and die..."

    It was all a bit too much.....
  11. Pascal, Jan 29, 2013
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    The part where they pick up the mooring line slack during a storm by tying knots in the line was interesting. I guess they don't know knots weaken lines..
  12. carelm, Jan 29, 2013
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    It sounds like the nautical version of the idiot reality shows Speed shows now.