home cookin'
05-23-2009, 04:48 PM
Around 10:00 Saturday I was drifting over the tube close to Fort Wool. Several boats around. Looked back at one that seemed to be showing a lot of bow, as if coming off a plane, or leaning funny. I saw a lot of bottom paint. Then the bow went up at a 45, then straight up! I guess it was about 25' boat, never saw the engine, I think maybe a cuddy.
Another boat was right there and got the guys off of it; no one hurt. It drifted on out with the tide and about 4' of bow straight up. Later I talked to the owner (hollerin' to the marine patrol boat he was on) and he said he had a low stern, took a couple of waves and then down she went. Pesonally, I thnik he had to have water in the hull first--no plug, popped a sea cock, bad seal on a I/O, or something. It was calm and boat traffic light.
I called it in on the hand-held and I guess others did too; there were a number of official boats on scene quickly, even the security boat from the base.
What was astounding was how fast it sank. There would have been no time, once the stern quarter was awash, to grab anything, like a life preserver, radio, ditch bag, cell phone in a baggie, child in the cabin. Makes you think about being out there in the cold, dark, or alone. In nature, there are no rewards or punishments, just consequences.
Another boat was right there and got the guys off of it; no one hurt. It drifted on out with the tide and about 4' of bow straight up. Later I talked to the owner (hollerin' to the marine patrol boat he was on) and he said he had a low stern, took a couple of waves and then down she went. Pesonally, I thnik he had to have water in the hull first--no plug, popped a sea cock, bad seal on a I/O, or something. It was calm and boat traffic light.
I called it in on the hand-held and I guess others did too; there were a number of official boats on scene quickly, even the security boat from the base.
What was astounding was how fast it sank. There would have been no time, once the stern quarter was awash, to grab anything, like a life preserver, radio, ditch bag, cell phone in a baggie, child in the cabin. Makes you think about being out there in the cold, dark, or alone. In nature, there are no rewards or punishments, just consequences.