It is absolutely speculation on my part. I don't know the answer which is why I'm awaiting word from those who have ALL the evidence. Guess what...
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Ummmm, the waterline wasn't where the initial damage occured. It happened up high forward where it would have been pierced by the poll, or...
Ah yes, it's good to have the bone saw available, but we don't use it when only a scalpel needed.
ALL of the evidence.
As for every owner of a waranteed hull having a survey done at their own expense, that would sure give me piece of mind. If something does turn...
No question. What hasn't been established is what caused it. Chicken and egg. I have doubt about the boat blowing apart without contact with...
Actually, nothing has changed. That boat clearly delaminated and needed to be investigated. And personally, I do not like the quality or...
I'm no coring expert, but truthfully I was expecting to see 20 boats with their bottoms pealing off. This stuff I've seen on hundreds of boats,...
Murray took them over in '81, followed by OMC in '89. Those were big days for corporate raiders buying and stripping companies. They're boats...
Actually, the subject question is whether the captain sank the boat or the boat sank itself, and we're still waiting word from the involved...
. And how many times have we seen boat manufacturers put out press releases saying their boats a structurally unsound? I must have missed them....
Yes, way too far out. And he cut in aiming for the slip instead of the upwind slip, but I think you caught that Loren.:)
Personal opinion, I'd steer clear of mid 80's Chris Craft of that size. I'd also steer clear of 40' boats running gas (except gofasts and OBs).
I'd be hesitant to use powdered detergent for fear it could clump and block the line or the filter. Keep it clean, pump out often, use HT...
I must have missed Bertram's "crying". IMHO it looks like they've stated their opinion on how this accident happened and handled any structural...
It took me going full screen @ 150x zoom, but it's there. Figured it was an illusion. What looked like thruster propwash going the wrong way is...
Two things I'm noting and am curious about: first, starting in photo 2 I don't see anchor chain but I'm guessing that's an optical illusion. The...
IF the boat came down onto the end of the pole the pole could easily pierce the hull at that point. and IF it met a backing plate....I'd still...
Actually not. That's why I think this thread should be split between a) this accident and b) delamination and structural failure issues with all...
