Swampbuckster
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Post by Swampbuckster on Aug 27, 2012 16:30:49 GMT -5
I don't know how they managed to do this but we worked our way to the mouth of the manistee on lake michigan while salmon fishing over the weekend and came across this. I would imagine they set out to do some fishing dark and early saturday morning and thought they were clear of the pier. Instead they smashed into the concrete.  And then Sunday while fishing Manistee lake, here comes the sheriff, tow boat and the damaged boat getting towed to the south side of Manistee lake. Note the large air pillows in the front of the boat keeping the damaged portion of the hull out of the water. i hope no one was seriously injured and what a terrible beginning and quick ending to a fishing trip.  |
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Post by SPLASH on Aug 27, 2012 17:42:25 GMT -5
That type of incident happens more than you think. In the 90's I saw it twice in Ludington. With how inexpensive gps is these days, I'm surprised it still happens.
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Post by ScoutB on Aug 27, 2012 20:17:53 GMT -5
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Swampbuckster
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Post by Swampbuckster on Aug 27, 2012 21:06:54 GMT -5
I did get word of that report from my buddy's friend that lives up that way. That must have been a horrible impact. Hopefully those two recover.  |
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cp
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Post by cp on Aug 29, 2012 20:15:18 GMT -5
Im so thankful both the boats I fish on most of the time have radar!
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Swampbuckster
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Post by Swampbuckster on Aug 30, 2012 5:23:23 GMT -5
Cp, what I don't understand is this boat DID!  |
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Post by Fobbitcrusher on Sept 2, 2012 10:57:36 GMT -5
I have seen heavy drinking at 6am  |
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Post by cp on Sept 2, 2012 15:36:13 GMT -5
Cp, what I don't understand is this boat DID! REALLY? I was out with my uncle one time out of Manistee and it was un-godly fogy while we were fishing a tournament. The only thing that saved us from hitting the pier on our way in was his radar. We came within FEET! Hard to explain why they hit, Fobbit could be right. Ive fished a bunch of tournaments where "they" started drinking right after cast off. |
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Post by SPLASH on Sept 2, 2012 21:09:28 GMT -5
I have seen heavy drinking at 6am No, not you... |
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Post by Fobbitcrusher on Sept 8, 2012 9:58:52 GMT -5
possibly a 24 hour drinking binge with zero sleep
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