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Things that go boom, splash or mysteriously dissappear.

Discussion in 'General Yachting Discussion' started by CTdave, Mar 24, 2018.

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  1. CTdave, Mar 24, 2018
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    CTdave

    CTdave Senior Member

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    So we've all lost things at one time or another but our boats seem to want to eject anything they can. I've hade outriggers come crashing down at 30 kts, same for antennas. I even had a pair of Bushnell binoculars go airborne off my dash, hit the floor, slide off the cockpit dodger and land on the gunnel. I s l o w l y stopped and grabbed them.
    Then there was my 4 year old son who looked back at our rib one day and in a very cute but puzzled voice said "daddy, wheres the motor". lol.
    I also lost a 7'x8' cushion over the engine compartment of a go fast & a forward hatch almost decapitated us (slow down in rough water) & a myriad of other little things. Phones usually go in at the dock.

    What else have you lost or ruined your underwear over?
  2. AMG, Mar 24, 2018
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    I usually lose my cap and seems to never learn...
  3. chesapeake46, Mar 24, 2018
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  4. YachtForums, Mar 24, 2018
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    Lost a 200hp Mercury outboard that had been securely bolted to a balsa core transom after an exceptionally good sportfish wake jump. Motor was dangling by the shifter cables afterwards. Good times!
  5. MBevins, Mar 24, 2018
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    Almost lost the 14' Nuvourania CC on our bow. We stuffed the bow one day, the wall of water ripped the straps in half and the boat almost went over the side. I didn't know I could turn that Viking that fast. It was the only thing that stopped it from going over the side. Won't say how much it cost to make everything right again.
  6. Fishtigua, Mar 25, 2018
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    I lost my elder brother over the side once. I was skippering a 30' racing yacht and I asked him to lean on the boom on a down-wind leg. A sudden wind shift came down the cliffside and blew the mainsail right across the boat.

    It fired him about 20ft straight out to sea. Dropping the spinnaker and turning the boat around to pick him up, he had already swum halfway to the beach. He just shouted back "Forget it, I'm walking home" and he did. :)o_O
  7. chesapeake46, Mar 25, 2018
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    That's funny !!:)
  8. Beau, Mar 25, 2018
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    Beautiful steaks from a loose BBQ pivot
  9. bobhorn, Mar 25, 2018
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    Pair of duck bill pliers which I've had since working as an office machine mechanic (does that date me ?) during high school and college.
  10. Capt Ralph, Mar 25, 2018
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    ASR30/33?
  11. bobhorn, Mar 25, 2018
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    ???
  12. Capt Ralph, Mar 25, 2018
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    Teletype machines.
    It required a mechanic, bfh and those flat duck bill pliers.

    DEC replaced it with the LA30.
  13. bobhorn, Mar 25, 2018
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    Remembered right after I replied. Still used those on our first mini computer systems, DEC and Data General Novas.
    Original job was Underwood and Remington adding machines, NCR and Burroughs( sp? )bookkeeping machines. Gears, levers and springs, all mechanical.
  14. Jorge Lang, Mar 26, 2018
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    I need to bring my outriggers down to go under the Federal bridge on the Dania cut off canal. As I was bringing them up, the line was caught on one of my spinning rods. There is a very nice Shimano 4500 on a custom rod near Dockers if anyone wants it.
  15. Capt Ralph, Mar 26, 2018
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    Yep. I had fun.
    I used to buy up old scrap DEC cabinets and computers. Made great mini/micro artificial reefs.
    That's my splash story.
  16. jkotler, Mar 27, 2018
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    Rrescued a dog that fell off a boat that we were travelling with outside Newport. thought it was a seal at first glance. grabbed it off my platform in 3-4' seas. not my smartest move.
  17. MBevins, Mar 27, 2018
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    Probably a grateful pup though.
  18. jkotler, Mar 27, 2018
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    And so were the owners. Funny thing, the dog always stood pointing north which was back towards land.
  19. Fiammetta42, Mar 27, 2018
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    3 x sets of Raybans - looking @ the anchor .All lost in the weed .
    Yes had string etc .
    It’s been a few years now and I think I,am finally conscious not to peer over the side over weed with sunglasses on .
  20. bayoubud, Mar 30, 2018
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    Overnight fishing offshore and a weld broke on a rod holder grill, watched 4 ribeye's sink out of sight, lots of other stuff.
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