merlin
Member
- Jun 17, 2010
- 86
- Boat Info
- "Volare", a 2003 Sundancer 410, with original Raymarine electronics.
- Engines
- 2, 350 hp, Cat 3126's
My son and friends came to the boat in Oakland Ca, and found everything in the cockpit strewn about by vandals, but no damage. He opened the engine hatch and found it untouched. He cleaned things up, turned on the engines for a few minutes and left the dock, about three minutes later, in the channel both engines shut off as he drifted towards rocks. He dropped the anchor, and stopped to think. He opened the fuel valve cabinet and found that those %$#^&* vandals had shut off both fuel valves. He turned them back on and a few minutes later the engines started up. I'm sure I would have thought to check that too - in about a week. I've surrendered my title of captain and promoted my son to that rank.