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Whoops!! Years of Boating Blunders!

Discussion in 'Popular Yacht Topics' started by CaptEvan, Jan 25, 2007.

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  1. Old Phart, Sep 4, 2012
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    My vote goes to Allure Shadow.
  2. discokachina, Sep 4, 2012
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    It did not look like the driver had his lanyard attached. If he had the boat would have stopped and prevented further injury to the occupants when he keeled over sideways onto the deck.

    And no life jackets, but who wants to spoil an afternoon cruise at 60 mph on the lake by wearing a life jacket and getting monkey stripes!!!
  3. YachtForums, Sep 4, 2012
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    My bad! Milow and Old Phart are are absolutely correct. Adding further to this incident, I recall hearing about this collision prior to the Palm Beach Boat Show, but I *thought* this was a couple years ago? It took place at Rybovich, as I heard. I also heard Tom Gonzales was at the wheel of Allure.

    Maybe I'm juggling too much, but didn't Mystere have a black hull too?
  4. Yacht News, Sep 4, 2012
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  5. Yacht News, Sep 4, 2012
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    The 'aggressor' was "Allure Shadow".
  6. Beau, Sep 4, 2012
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    so does anyone know what the heck happened. Alure shadow looks like it "drifted" into the other boat with no one at the helm, or was he tying his shoe laces?
  7. Old Phart, Sep 4, 2012
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    FYI: The bold portion of a quote is the focus of my comment.
  8. Pascal, Sep 4, 2012
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    I d think a control failure is more likely than tying his shoe laces :)

    Couple of months ago I had just left the dock on a 72 footer with pneumatic controls when I lost air pressure... just made it in the channel where I was able to go down, discon the actuator and zip tie the trannies. I can t imagine the feeling on a much bigger boat surrounded by expensive boats!
  9. SHAZAM, Sep 4, 2012
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    I like this version better...

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    I don't think a lanyard would have helped much as it looks like the boat hooked mid turn. Lanyard or not would have given the same result.
  10. Old Phart, Sep 4, 2012
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    Yes; but it is missing the Bow pole that is seen on Allure Shadow.
    The windows have a different shape, also.
    Mystere Shadow.jpg Allure Shadow Desktop.jpg
  11. YachtForums, Sep 4, 2012
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    Thanks OP! Haven't looked at Shadow Boats (or the Shadow babe) in a while.The shape behind that ship is the reason Tom G's financial situation is no longer ship-shape. How in the world he could be Allured a 2nd time remains a Mystere!
  12. GrahamF, Sep 6, 2012
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  13. Old Phart, Sep 6, 2012
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  14. MaxPower, Sep 14, 2012
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    At Sea ... Aahhh ...
    hmmm ... interesting way of cleaning her bottom ...

    :)

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  15. AlfredZ, Sep 14, 2012
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    It was so itchy, had to scratch it somewhere!

    Cheers,
  16. mwagner1, Sep 15, 2012
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    WOW...nice model...both the static one and the living breathing one :D

    Cheers,
  17. chuckb, Sep 17, 2012
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  18. PropBet, Sep 17, 2012
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    I have heard of this happening in years past. We kind of pushed it to sailing scuttlebutt and long stories over plenty of spirits.

    Wild to see. Wow.
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    (Thank you MKM; This is a hotlinked picture with copyright!)
  20. Kevin, Oct 10, 2012
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    Oh geez! He must've been flying when he hit that! :eek:
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