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Fort Lauderdale New River Sightings

Discussion in 'General Yachting Discussion' started by Norseman, Aug 16, 2024.

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  1. Norseman, Aug 16, 2024
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    Norseman

    Norseman Senior Member

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    We lived on a canal up The New River for 23 years + and have seen it all, but this a new one.

    Stink Pot with Busted Platform.jpeg
  2. Capt Ralph, Aug 16, 2024
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    The name, ugly stern or the smoke??
  3. Norseman, Aug 16, 2024
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    Tbe swim platform dragging half ass in the river surrounded by black smoke.:(
  4. Capt Ralph, Aug 16, 2024
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    Ah, I now see the platform low to stb.
    Yep, somebody can not keep their boat up to snuff...
    (SFB) Stuff For Brains comes to my mind.
  5. Capt Ralph, Aug 16, 2024
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    So;
    Torpedoes , cannon or mortar?
    What ya got to fix this??
  6. Norseman, Aug 16, 2024
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    Aye, no solution just an observation: This is my old stomping grounds and I operated such boats on deliveries now and then.

    The mansion in the background is right at the intersection of the New River and the ICW.
    The owner of mansion made his fame and fortune inventing the Bendix drive for automotive starters.
    Been boating by the corner 1,000 times or more.
    Kind of miss Fort Lauderdale, never dull..
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  7. Pascal, Aug 16, 2024
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    Sister-ship to the boat i run with the same POS TNT swim platform. No locks so if a hose pops a leak the platform drops.

    when crossing open waters we use ratchet straps to lock platform up using the cleats in the cockpit

    the black smoke out of the 16V2000 is worry some…
  8. Norseman, Aug 16, 2024
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    A Lazzaare, 110?
  9. Capt Ralph, Aug 16, 2024
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    I now see the davit lead helping hold the platform up.
    I have other acronyms for this but I like Carl, I'll cut some slack tonight for him.

    Just tonight..:D:D
  10. Norseman, Aug 16, 2024
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    Nah, Carl needs love too, I was thinking this thread should be about New River Sightings, never dull on the NR, the Jungle Queen and all.
  11. Capt Ralph, Aug 16, 2024
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    The first Patent of the starter Bendix we are familiar with today was in 1925. However the Sprag Clutch pinon gear was in use much, much earlier.
    Sadly, as it has to happen, Vincent Hugo Bendix passed in 1945 (age 63).

    Strange, he was a Yankee and died in New York.

    Not sure if that cut and fill was in place back then.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Hugo_Bendix
  12. Norseman, Aug 17, 2024
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    Disregard, the owner of the mansion didn’t do staters motors, but air conditioning components for cars. My bad.
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  13. Ken Bracewell, Aug 17, 2024
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    I believe he is no longer with us either. He was also a yacht owner- Lady Columbo and Barbara Jean.
  14. Norseman, Aug 17, 2024
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    Yes, correct he got some horrible disease that made him blind before he passed away.:(
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    That ole girl has props loaded with growth and/or collapsed air cleaner filters is my guess.
  16. rocdiver, Aug 17, 2024
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    You are correct. He passed away a little over 2 years ago. Property sold. New owner razed all buildings on the property. I had the pleasure of keeping a Hargrave on the dock there for 3 months. The most picturesque dockage I have ever experienced without the house there. Truly a "$50 million dollar view"
    2nd pic is not me but my very sporty Mate leaning against his very sporty car :)
    White house lot 1.jpg White house lot 2.jpg
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  17. BRyachts, Aug 18, 2024
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    Giving the Capt/Owner the benefit of the doubt, he my be heading to one of the shipyards up the river to get that platform fixed.
    I've limped home with patches and band aids many times.
  18. Norseman, Aug 18, 2024
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    Yeah, the boat could have been sitting and fallen in disrepair then sold as is..
    On the other hand, this listing says she had a refit 2023 and now ready for charters:
    https://www.boatsatsea.com/charter-yacht-lady-kristina

    I didn’t take the picture, it came on my news feed and a bit unusual as most 100’+ yachts in Fort Lauderdale are well maintained, not jury rigged in a cloud of black smoke.
  19. Pascal, Aug 18, 2024
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    Doesn’t have to be falling into disrepair, all it take is one hose to pop and down goes one side of the platform

    happened to us three years ago an hour after clearing in cat cay. The bank was choppy so it was tough getting the tender off and under tow, then rigging lines to continue. We were very lucky that it didn’t happen a couple Of hours earlier in the stream.

    I always carry a couple of hydraulic hoses so after anchoring in Morgan’s Bluff we just replaced the burst hose.

    so yes it’s very likely this boat is heading up to a year for marina for repairs.

    after our incident upon return to miami we replaced all the hoses but used the same SS braided hoses used by TNT. Two months ago I noticed they were getting rust spots so we replaced them again with rubber hydraulic hoses.

    now again, that black smoke is a different story. I can t remember the prévious name for that boat…

    odd… she s flying a US flag (pretty small) but no home port and she a not coming up in the USCG database
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  20. Norseman, Aug 18, 2024
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    No Hailing Port, not documented.
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