Low rider knows every street, yeah Low rider is the one to meet, yeah Low rider don't use no gas now Low rider don't drive too fast Buying a Yacht off Craiglist. What could go wrong?
Some of these (particularly the Egg Harbor Cruiser) can be found in Charlotte Harbor on Florida's West Coast. The bridge is State Route 41, and there's quite a few that tore loose from their moorings during hurricane seasons. Their owners just abandoned them.
We were stunned when we went over the bridge and saw this tragedy. Really. Such a nice boat for someone. Dad says the owner will be required to get it up and out of the water and will be fined if he doesn't. Such a shame.
That's not a "sinking" yacht, it's a swamped yacht. It's sitting on the bottom and isn't going to go any deeper. Also "sinking" (as opposed to "sunk" or "sunken") implies that it is an event in progress, whereas from the look of this boat's condition it's been there for quite a while. I also wouldn't classify that as a trawler; it's a classic cabin cruiser. Yes, I'm being pedantic, but it's what I do. ;-)
It looks pretty shallow there so I'm guessing that's why it wasn't completely submerged. I see two AC units that are probably salvageable. There may also be electronics inside that are still good (radios, sonar, etc.)....
It is a derelict vessel, more than likely they will float it and haul it out. they will fix whatever hole is in it, pump out the water then float it and tow it out.
OK, THIS IS A TYPICAL "LIVE ABOARD" HULK, LIKE SO MANY THAT CLOG THE WATERWAYS OF FLORIDA ! Please note the RV-style air conditioner affixed (badly) on the bow. Somebody was using this scow as a cheap "houseboat". More than likely, the engine was in bad shape or not running at all. Various waterways in Florida are designated as "open anchorage" sites - and dozens (if not hundreds) of these vessels may be found there - especially in the winter.
I built a water powered hammer called a “Monjolo”. I started by making a water spout from half a hollow log to direct water from the creek. This was set up in the creek and water flowed through it. The hammer was made from a fallen tree. I cut it to size by burning it at the points I wanted it cut (to save effort chopping). Next I carved a trough in one end to catch falling water. This was done first with a stone chisel that was then hafted to an L-shaped handle and used as an adze. This adze only took about an hour to make as I already had the chisel head and cordage made of bark fibre to bind it with. To save further effort carving I used hot coals from the fire to char the wood in the trough. I put the coals in using “chopsticks” (unused arrow shafts) to transfer them from the pit. The coals were fanned or blown with a wooden blowpipe till the wood in the trough burned. Then the char was scraped out. The sides of the trough were sealed with clay to make sure the wooden sides did not burn away which would effectively decrease the volume of the trough. This was approximately 8 hours work over two days. With the trough carved I made a hole in the middle of the log as a pivot point. Using the same char and scrape method I burnt a hole right through the log using hot coals and a blow pipe. Again clay was used to prevent wood burning where it was wanted. To burn through the approximately 25 cm diameter log it took about 4 hours and 30 minutes. Another hole was burnt in the end to fit the wooden hammer head and it took a similar amount of time. A tripod lashed with loya cane was set up at the water spout. The axel of the hammer was tied to one leg, the hammer fitted onto the axel and the other end of the axel tied to another leg. The trough was positioned under the waterspout to collect water and the tripod adjusted so that the resting point of the hammer was horizontal (so water wouldn’t prematurely spill out of the trough). The trough filled with water, outweighed the hammer head and tilted the hammer up into the air. The water then emptied out of the trough (now slanting downwards) and the hammer then slammed down onto an anvil stone returning to its original position. The cycle then repeated at the approximate rate of one strike every 10 seconds. The hammer crushes small soft types of stone like sandstone or ochre. I carved a bowl into the anvil stone so that it would collect the powder. I then crushed old pottery (useful as grog for new pots) and charcoal. Practically speaking, this hammer worked ok as a proof of concept but I might adjust it or make a new one with a larger trough and bigger hammer for heavy duty work. This is the first machine I’ve built using primitive technology that produces work without human effort. Falling water replaces human calories to perform a repetitive task. A permanent set up usually has a shed protecting the hammer and materials from the weather while the trough end sits outside under the spout. This type of hammer is used to pulverise grain into flour and I thought I might use one to mill dry cassava chips into flour when the garden matures. This device has also been used to crush clay for porcelain production. A stone head might make it useful as a stamp mill for crushing ores to powder. It might pulp fibres for paper even.
I am a sailor and I can fix it up, just needs lots of corrosion work and then paint it haze gray and we shall be underway, maybe but some Navy symbols , get all the fluids replaced just like an older Cadillac.
I had no idea one could just leave their boat there and not be forced by law to remove it. Quite interesting. I know for sure, at least in the state I live in, one can not just leave a broken down car on the side of the road. They will tow it, and send you a bill for towage and storage. Since this boat is in real shallow water and real easy to salvage, quite amazing that one can just abandon it without consequences.
The state should make who ever owns that boat to remove it or face jail time. Also it must be leaking stuff into the water so the Coast Guard should bust the also.
That boat looks like it was in dire straits and sure the sinking was not accidental. Being in the marine repair industry for 25 plus years I can tell you story after story of people buying a boat without getting a survey or have a professional look at the key structure components thinking because they might repair cars or are "handy" they will put a little "tlc" I to it and have a fine vessel. After they realize it was a mistake and is going to require skills that they do not have and moreover then was budgeted they pull the plug try to sell first but can't find a sucker or offered such a low price they turn it down. Some are so bad it is time for salvage,when they find out the cost of stripping the metal components,getting rid of the fuel and the final destruction of the hull they need oxygen and an IV. That is when some get the brainy idea to float it if not already get it running limp it out somewhere in the bay kind of remote and crash,blow a hole in it,break a seacock or cut a hose and down it goes. In my area someone did this tried to sink it with a shotgun blast to the bottom. Everything was going great until the blast when not only did the guy succeed in blowing a hole and start the water rushing in but also shot his friend in.the leg and failed to check vhf before departure. They were lucky it was a beautiful day and a family was near and heard the blast,da thought engine might have failed catastrophic so went to lend a hand if needed. In the end rescued by coast Guard and faced jail time for discharging a firearm without a reason,the only reason would be to shoot a shark with a bang stick,seeing no shark fishing was going on was time for jail. Thanks have a great day!!!!☺☺☺☺☺☺☺
I had the same boat. 38ft egg harbor sport fisher. Mine was a 1968 and full of Beautiful teak. Worth some money in perfect condition to the right buyer. But still an old wooden boat so it's not worth saving and probably the reason it sank. Dry rot is a bitch. Lol
Is it just my suspicious mind at work or is it not an odd chance that what appears the mast has floated into the cabin? By-the-bye, did you check inside the wreck to make sure no one was trapped? I know nothing of US Law so have no idea what goes on when finding something like this.
When's low tide? or was that it?. The owner is probably poor after purchasing that curser. Shame to let it rot away. Hope someone retrieves it soon. Please keep us up dated being your in the area. Thanks. PS. is this in NEW JERSEY?
I floated a 40' just like that one by simply piling up laundry (from the boat itself) around the back which created a dam so I could pump the water out. It isn't the most efficient, but it's only until the boat starts to float up and get the gunwale up out of the water. Usually the state or county should tag the boat with a notice to the owner letting them know how much time they have to get the boat floated and moved (usually 100 days). Anyone can have it after that, or else the tax payer has to pay to have it hauled away.
Surely there must be an ID plate some where on the yacht so the authorities can contact the owner to remove this boat. No lights etc... to warn ships or boaters in the night...could pose a navigational hazard. Lol...no maritime police until you try to plunder something off it! In only 2'- 3' of water they can stuff it with dinghies enough to float it off the bottom & drag it ashore with a tug.
I'll tell you what they do. The county will pay big bucks to have it removed and destroyed where somebody would take it and restore it if that were allowed. There's a whole chapter in the county budget just for removal of abandoned boats and it' s hefty too.
It appears that that boat was sank but the owner , so it is true a boat is a hole in the water you throw money at. And it is in a well used water way and the owner will the found and get the bill for the removal .
It was an old pos that somebody with no boat knowledge bought thinking he was going to fix up but learned quickly he didn't know what he was doing. RV A/C doesn't work on boats lol and it screams what happened lol.
Taxpayers will pick up the tab for this environmental hazard. I would say the boat was towed there on purpose, then scuttled. I doubt it got there under its own power. Probably owed the marina storage. Most marinas won't allow wooden boats let alone boats older than a 1980. They become a huge costly liability.
Was on CL for $40,000? RU kidding me? What I see is an old woody and the owners did not want to pay the $5,000 to have the boat cut up. The CG will track the owners.
I don't know,,,, 40K seems kind of high for a boat that seemed like it wasn't in to good condition before it "sank" Pumping up the insurance value before the "accident " ?
Too bad there's not an organization that would take craft like this, strip them of environmental hazards, then take them to an appropriate place for reef-building.
Thassss not a yacht .... thassss a submarine !!! Grew up my life in PAC NW, Columbia River et al, and have seen too many issues of shipwrecking, running into river jetties, pylons, beaching too high for tides, then sinking boat when tide comes in, ... even had to do the African Queen with my father and boss salmon fishing, pulling them across the tidal shoals "he" ran up on, ... or having an outboard go out in the main portion of the river, and paddling your a-- off trying to get to shore and not go flying past the river jetties into the ocean (!), ... or having 2 ocean rescues for boat failure and Coast Guard rescue pulling you in, ... Not to even (GRRRR! ) mentioning 30 years ago, a Navy vessel going upriver, with salmon fishing boats in the river and shorelines ... with jumping jacks sailors on the deck, and hell's bells full speed ahead creating 20 ft waves, ... and we were 1/4 mile away in multiple river islands, and the wave came to us as multiple 6 footers almost swamping and rolling us over, and many others (Shotgun loading !!!!) truly wanted to go to Portland and find that naval bastard and prune his genitals for fish bait ...
Raising the boat is probably the easy part. Fixing it is the project. The engines, transmissions and all systems will have to be rebuilt. Electronic and electricals need replacement. What would a nice floating example be worth?
correct!!! early 60's 37 foot sedan bridge. mahogany plank hull. ribs crack, planks rot, boat takes on water. they need a solar battery charger if not on shore power. absolutely not worth fixing. ya they look great if restored, but only if you have more money than you know what to do with it, as you won't get back half of what you put into it. i finally gave up on mine 20 years ago
+Joe Lipcovich - Yeah they yanked it out about 6 months ago. She’s gone now. Most likely chopped and scrapped! Where you at these days? Still living on the boat?
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I dont know what it is. But something about a sunken boat just gives me the chills.
Matthews Toy Chest YESS SAME THE SOUND OF THE WATER AND STUFF
Same here! Prime example is Pearl Harbor.
Creepy to know what happened there and it remains there to this day...
same here. i've always wanted to dive one but i'm worried it'll be like i'm too scared to go into a haunted house or something.
Yes! I’m living on a boat and that sight is really unsettling.
I guess I'm not the only one
On Craigslist for a big amount... never sold... insurance claim anyone?
Low rider knows every street, yeah
Low rider is the one to meet, yeah
Low rider don't use no gas now
Low rider don't drive too fast
Buying a Yacht off Craiglist. What could go wrong?
THOMAS SODOMIZER Looked like someone innit then ducked down. Taking equipment?
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Trying to get 40k for that pile, whata joke. I'm guessing they decided to sell it to the insurance company.
That's not a 'trawler', a sedan cruiser. Wooden hull, very well built in New Jersey in the early /60's or so.
Just letting y’all know this boat is still there. I just drove by and saw it
People don't understand you need a good battery bank to keep pumps running. Also these yachts need more than just two cheap-O bilge pumps.
Some of these (particularly the Egg Harbor Cruiser) can be found in Charlotte Harbor on Florida's West Coast. The bridge is State Route 41, and there's quite a few that tore loose from their moorings during hurricane seasons. Their owners just abandoned them.
This is the Goodland Bridge just off of 41. And yes you hit the nail on the head sir! Nice work!
looks like an insurance claim.
"Honey, the check arrived,...lets go get another boat."
We were stunned when we went over the bridge and saw this tragedy. Really. Such a nice boat for someone. Dad says the owner will be required to get it up and out of the water and will be fined if he doesn't. Such a shame.
Yeah, it would be a cool boat to restore for sure. Oh well, junk now.
8 months has passed- what happened?
What happened to it please if you know
Carolyn Housewert hi Carolyn was this in Goodland Florida??
That's not a "sinking" yacht, it's a swamped yacht. It's sitting on the bottom and isn't going to go any deeper. Also "sinking" (as opposed to "sunk" or "sunken") implies that it is an event in progress, whereas from the look of this boat's condition it's been there for quite a while. I also wouldn't classify that as a trawler; it's a classic cabin cruiser. Yes, I'm being pedantic, but it's what I do. ;-)
that was a wreck BEFORE it sank
It looks pretty shallow there so I'm guessing that's why it wasn't completely submerged. I see two AC units that are probably salvageable. There may also be electronics inside that are still good (radios, sonar, etc.)....
For sale: boat AC, blows cold air $200. Comes with boat, must take all
Haha! Yup.
It is a derelict vessel, more than likely they will float it and haul it out. they will fix whatever hole is in it, pump out the water then float it and tow it out.
OK, THIS IS A TYPICAL "LIVE ABOARD" HULK, LIKE SO MANY THAT CLOG THE WATERWAYS OF FLORIDA !
Please note the RV-style air conditioner affixed (badly) on the bow. Somebody was using this scow as a cheap "houseboat".
More than likely, the engine was in bad shape or not running at all. Various waterways in Florida are designated as "open anchorage" sites - and dozens (if not hundreds) of these vessels may be found there - especially in the winter.
Too bad.. Egg Harbor's are nice boats when they're floating ;-)
What's this? You don't have time to watch youtube videos... Get Back to Working on those teak decks!
BoatworksToday maybe it was just a bad egg
I laughed
most boats are
@bill Murray BULL SHIT
those 2 carrier Air-V air con units are worth $750 each...4 Phillips screws and 4 1/2 bolts 10min each and their yours..
👍🤔Interesting....Saw the thumb nail, so curiosity got the better of me. I'll check out your other videos too.
I built a water powered hammer called a
“Monjolo”. I started by making a water spout from half a hollow log to
direct water from the creek. This was set up in the creek and water
flowed through it. The hammer was made from a fallen tree. I cut it to
size by burning it at the points I wanted it cut (to save effort
chopping). Next I carved a trough in one end to catch falling water.
This was done first with a stone chisel that was then hafted to an
L-shaped handle and used as an adze. This adze only took about an hour
to make as I already had the chisel head and cordage made of bark fibre
to bind it with.
To save further effort carving I used hot coals from the fire to char
the wood in the trough. I put the coals in using “chopsticks” (unused
arrow shafts) to transfer them from the pit. The coals were fanned or
blown with a wooden blowpipe till the wood in the trough burned. Then
the char was scraped out. The sides of the trough were sealed with clay
to make sure the wooden sides did not burn away which would effectively
decrease the volume of the trough. This was approximately 8 hours work
over two days.
With the trough carved I made a hole in the middle of the log as a
pivot point. Using the same char and scrape method I burnt a hole right
through the log using hot coals and a blow pipe. Again clay was used to
prevent wood burning where it was wanted. To burn through the
approximately 25 cm diameter log it took about 4 hours and 30 minutes.
Another hole was burnt in the end to fit the wooden hammer head and it
took a similar amount of time.
A tripod lashed with loya cane was set up at the water spout. The
axel of the hammer was tied to one leg, the hammer fitted onto the axel
and the other end of the axel tied to another leg. The trough was
positioned under the waterspout to collect water and the tripod adjusted
so that the resting point of the hammer was horizontal (so water
wouldn’t prematurely spill out of the trough).
The trough filled with water, outweighed the hammer head and tilted
the hammer up into the air. The water then emptied out of the trough
(now slanting downwards) and the hammer then slammed down onto an anvil
stone returning to its original position. The cycle then repeated at the
approximate rate of one strike every 10 seconds. The hammer crushes
small soft types of stone like sandstone or ochre. I carved a bowl into
the anvil stone so that it would collect the powder. I then crushed old
pottery (useful as grog for new pots) and charcoal. Practically
speaking, this hammer worked ok as a proof of concept but I might adjust
it or make a new one with a larger trough and bigger hammer for heavy
duty work.
This is the first machine I’ve built using primitive technology that
produces work without human effort. Falling water replaces human
calories to perform a repetitive task. A permanent set up usually has a
shed protecting the hammer and materials from the weather while the
trough end sits outside under the spout. This type of hammer is used to
pulverise grain into flour and I thought I might use one to mill dry
cassava chips into flour when the garden matures. This device has also
been used to crush clay for porcelain production. A stone head might
make it useful as a stamp mill for crushing ores to powder. It might
pulp fibres for paper even.
I am a sailor and I can fix it up, just needs lots of corrosion work and then paint it haze gray and we shall be underway, maybe but some Navy symbols , get all the fluids replaced just like an older Cadillac.
Laws of the water says if we salvage it we either get the boat or the owner can claim it and has to pay us for the salvage....leggo!!!
Josh Greenwell that's international waters not inland
Seen the movie "Virus" one too many times?
Never saw it.
dumb
Def realized that!!
I had no idea one could just leave their boat there and not be forced by law to remove it. Quite interesting. I know for sure, at least in the state I live in, one can not just leave a broken down car on the side of the road. They will tow it, and send you a bill for towage and storage.
Since this boat is in real shallow water and real easy to salvage, quite amazing that one can just abandon it without consequences.
Also a tip for you boaters out there; to polish your chrome, brass ,etc. , use Ketchup, yes Ketchup. It's cheaper.
that's a hazard boating that area at night. did you call the coast guard?
Sometimes people take on too much boat and economically they just can't maintain them. Thank God my boats only 20ft.
Same here, 20ft is enough to take care of!
Captain House I completely agree with you my friend. Especially when you restore them.
we take the materials from the earth and build things. The earth eventually takes it all back.
Unless you salvage it.
The state should make who ever owns that boat to remove it or face jail time. Also it must be leaking stuff into the water so the Coast Guard should bust the also.
That boat looks like it was in dire straits and sure the sinking was not accidental. Being in the marine repair industry for 25 plus years I can tell you story after story of people buying a boat without getting a survey or have a professional look at the key structure components thinking because they might repair cars or are "handy" they will put a little "tlc" I to it and have a fine vessel. After they realize it was a mistake and is going to require skills that they do not have and moreover then was budgeted they pull the plug try to sell first but can't find a sucker or offered such a low price they turn it down. Some are so bad it is time for salvage,when they find out the cost of stripping the metal components,getting rid of the fuel and the final destruction of the hull they need oxygen and an IV. That is when some get the brainy idea to float it if not already get it running limp it out somewhere in the bay kind of remote and crash,blow a hole in it,break a seacock or cut a hose and down it goes. In my area someone did this tried to sink it with a shotgun blast to the bottom. Everything was going great until the blast when not only did the guy succeed in blowing a hole and start the water rushing in but also shot his friend in.the leg and failed to check vhf before departure. They were lucky it was a beautiful day and a family was near and heard the blast,da thought engine might have failed catastrophic so went to lend a hand if needed. In the end rescued by coast Guard and faced jail time for discharging a firearm without a reason,the only reason would be to shoot a shark with a bang stick,seeing no shark fishing was going on was time for jail. Thanks have a great day!!!!☺☺☺☺☺☺☺
I had the same boat. 38ft egg harbor sport fisher. Mine was a 1968 and full of Beautiful teak. Worth some money in perfect condition to the right buyer. But still an old wooden boat so it's not worth saving and probably the reason it sank. Dry rot is a bitch. Lol
+Max Pad - I bet she was purdy when she was young. Now she literally was rode hard and put away wet!! :)
Believe me people, this is DEFINITELY NOT a yacht
Right, look at the America's cup yacht race, they are yachts, they have sails, this is a stink boat, or Launch.
Is it just my suspicious mind at work or is it not an odd chance that what appears the mast has floated into the cabin? By-the-bye, did you check inside the wreck to make sure no one was trapped? I know nothing of US Law so have no idea what goes on when finding something like this.
is this outside of tampa area???
When's low tide? or was that it?. The owner is probably poor after purchasing that curser. Shame to let it rot away. Hope someone retrieves it soon. Please keep us up dated being your in the area. Thanks. PS. is this in NEW JERSEY?
I just caught my answers to my questions on your other videos and a little Detective work. Thanks...
I floated a 40' just like that one by simply piling up laundry (from the boat itself) around the back which created a dam so I could pump the water out. It isn't the most efficient, but it's only until the boat starts to float up and get the gunwale up out of the water. Usually the state or county should tag the boat with a notice to the owner letting them know how much time they have to get the boat floated and moved (usually 100 days). Anyone can have it after that, or else the tax payer has to pay to have it hauled away.
Looks like an Egg Harbor Sedan Bridge from the 70s
You could hook up some bilge pumps, pump out the water, maybe tow the boat to a safer location
Fuel might be leaking too
It's NOT sinking, it's sitting on the bottom!
an old wooden boat - likely unable to be insured..
Not sinking as in present tense - definitely past tense in this situation.
Loosen the inlet hose clamp and set it adrift. Show me the money!
Surely there must be an ID plate some where on the yacht so the authorities can contact the owner to remove this boat. No lights etc... to warn ships or boaters in the night...could pose a navigational hazard. Lol...no maritime police until you try to plunder something off it!
In only 2'- 3' of water they can stuff it with dinghies enough to float it off the bottom & drag it ashore with a tug.
I'll tell you what they do. The county will pay big bucks to have it removed and destroyed where somebody would take it and restore it if that were allowed. There's a whole chapter in the county budget just for removal of abandoned boats and it' s hefty too.
Yeah that sucks, but hopefully someone can legally capitalize on the situation if the owner isn't anywhere to be found.
LOL! You would be surprised!
It appears that that boat was sank but the owner , so it is true a boat is a hole in the water you throw money at. And it is in a well used water way and the owner will the found and get the bill for the removal .
This is a blatant right in your face insurance fraud. Absolutely no way whatsoever could that boat sink as it has. Pitiful.
Possible bogus insurance claim, but it was supposed to sink all the way.
how deep was the water there ?
It was an old pos that somebody with no boat knowledge bought thinking he was going to fix up but learned quickly he didn't know what he was doing. RV A/C doesn't work on boats lol and it screams what happened lol.
Taxpayers will pick up the tab for this environmental hazard. I would say the boat was towed there on purpose, then scuttled. I doubt it got there under its own power. Probably owed the marina storage. Most marinas won't allow wooden boats let alone boats older than a 1980. They become a huge costly liability.
+M Breckwoldt - yep spot on.
Was on CL for $40,000? RU kidding me? What I see is an old woody and the owners did not want to pay the $5,000 to have the boat cut up. The CG will track the owners.
wow terrible thanks for showing sad day for boat owner or for who ever bought it
Dude, you live on Marco island? Goodland bridge?
I live in Naples actually, keep my boat on Goodland. Where you at?
Hi fellow Floridians. I'm on the west coast also up in Pasco county in New Port Richey.
Bob Shaw spring Hill here , Hernando
Fort Myers area here! I heard about this too lol
Who else slayed the red snapper menace for federal season?
Looks like the three hour tour is over...
resting on the shallow bottom ?
theres something eerie about sunken boats in the water
I don't know,,,, 40K seems kind of high for a boat that seemed like it wasn't in to good condition before it "sank" Pumping up the insurance value before the "accident " ?
I grew up in golden gate. My Folks built a place off Randall. I moved to citrus county 12 years ago.
Too bad there's not an organization that would take craft like this, strip them of environmental hazards, then take them to an appropriate place for reef-building.
+Ankle Donna - I like this idea! Lots of red tape though for sure.
Old wood boat was worth maybe 4 or5 grand. Looks like it wasn't in great shape.
i appreciate your good heart about all of this!
+richie white - Hey thanks Richie.
i could use the ac unit
😬Looks like a giant insurance claim to me if it WAS on Craigslist.😃👍🏼
Cole Croley, He, (Chad Cole), means Craig's List.
Or he was referencing Duck Dynasty and the way Si says Craigslist "Greg's List".
Jeffrey Tanner - Auto correct. Lol. 😃👍🏼 Thanks!
Thassss not a yacht .... thassss a submarine !!!
Grew up my life in PAC NW, Columbia River et al, and have seen too many issues of shipwrecking, running into river jetties, pylons, beaching too high for tides, then sinking boat when tide comes in, ... even had to do the African Queen with my father and boss salmon fishing, pulling them across the tidal shoals "he" ran up on, ... or having an outboard go out in the main portion of the river, and paddling your a-- off trying to get to shore and not go flying past the river jetties into the ocean (!), ... or having 2 ocean rescues for boat failure and Coast Guard rescue pulling you in, ...
Not to even (GRRRR! ) mentioning 30 years ago, a Navy vessel going upriver, with salmon fishing boats in the river and shorelines ... with jumping jacks sailors on the deck, and hell's bells full speed ahead creating 20 ft waves, ... and we were 1/4 mile away in multiple river islands, and the wave came to us as multiple 6 footers almost swamping and rolling us over, and many others (Shotgun loading !!!!) truly wanted to go to Portland and find that naval bastard and prune his genitals for fish bait ...
+John Lord - Great comment. You're awesome dude!
Reckon the bilge pumps failed?
Wonder how much it is now?
Berlin B. Bly needs to claim her vessel!
one would think that if that boat is like that right at a marine boat docks someone would have the tow boat come salvage it.
What a tub should have gotten out in deeper water before trying to scuttle the worthless tub of fiberglass !
your supposed to call the Coast Guard and notify them
A real shame huh...Some people should never be allowed to own a boat.Stay safe
Get this boat and fix it up. Not that hard to raise it up from water. You can do it. Just think about cruising around on it!!!
M Watkins
I bet you can't even lift a kyack out of the watter
RandomTimes RandomThings
Kayaks really aren't hard to lift.
Raising the boat is probably the easy part. Fixing it is the project.
The engines, transmissions and all systems will have to be rebuilt. Electronic and electricals need replacement.
What would a nice floating example be worth?
Fuk u mean! Sombitch still good! Everything waterproof right🤔
Well, you know what the word "BOAT" stands for? Break-Out-Another-Thousand!!
Your next project boat?
That really was a nice boat. Too bad it's seriously damaged by this point. Lots of $$$ to make her right.
AhhHa! It is in Goodland. Know that marina well. When I first moved to Marco the swing bridge was still there.
Couldn't sell it so sunk it for insurance.
It ain't sunk...until it disappears beneath the water!
Looks like an old Egg Harbor 37. It wouldn't be too hard to raise this boat if someone were so inclined.
correct!!! early 60's 37 foot sedan bridge. mahogany plank hull. ribs crack, planks rot, boat takes on water. they need a solar battery charger if not on shore power. absolutely not worth fixing. ya they look great if restored, but only if you have more money than you know what to do with it, as you won't get back half of what you put into it. i finally gave up on mine 20 years ago
If its sunk, which it clearly is and its abandon, which it looks like. Could someone claim salvage on it?
that has to be the saddest sinking ship ever , the captain yells "ABANDON SHIP " ............why?
Dude that thing has been sitting like that for a couple years now. Drove past it every day.
+Joe Lipcovich - Yeah they yanked it out about 6 months ago. She’s gone now. Most likely chopped and scrapped! Where you at these days? Still living on the boat?
House / Work nope. We are land lubbers now.
I would suspect that the engine ripped the bottom apart
I guess egg harbors have a thin britlel shell!
P T lol
Looked like someone in it behind the wheel.,then ducked down. Taking equipment?
A little Garrilly Tape and we're stylin'.
All you need is some floats and a water pump
Id hire a private team to blow it up hahahah problem solved.. OR invest in a decent winch and pull it to shore and what not
Silly boat owner- only the Navy is allowed to pollute the waterways
Haha! Yep.
This boat is still sitting there to this day.
Insurance claim for sure
"sinking boat"? .. more like a heavily swamped boat.
Could they not shut the door and pump like crazy?
That's an Egg Harbor. Not a cheap pocket yacht.
Looks like insurance fraud to me.
some yacht,, looks like a fishing boat
It wouldn't sell so they sunk it and collected the insurance money. lol
Why doesn't someone tow it inbound and save it at least to the boat ramp area.