Hello; Boat meet Dock

optiguy · #1 05-18-2005, 07:43 PM

I spotted this yesterday at one of the local boatyards. It seems the young owner ignored the 25hp or 105lb limit for his boat. His engine of choice was an older Merc 60hp. On Sunday during a shakedown run a 6" to 8" wake tossed him from the boat and it found it's way to the dock all by itself. The owner is OK and he is rethinking his decision to overpower in the quest for speed.

Abe's Rocket · #2 05-18-2005, 10:12 PM

Was the guy a Mudhead?

optiguy · #3 05-18-2005, 11:04 PM

I hope not. Mudheads are fine upstanding yachtsmen these days. But we could bring up some stories from 20 years ago that scare me and I was involved in most of them.

FELLOW-SHIP · #4 05-19-2005, 09:30 AM

Some how I don’t think this one can be fixed in that fiberglass shop it sits in. But, lets see now, If you remove the motor and then cut the entire front of the boat off you could use the back of the boat for a cement mixing tub. What do you think?
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Scott · #5 05-19-2005, 10:24 AM

Spidercrab have something to do with this ?? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

The name DARWIN comes to mind too