Boat fire at Bahia Mar Ft Lauderdale.

Wow - busy weekend for you

 

Ouch, hope no one was hurt. Also hope he has enough insurance to cover that damage. Not that the yacht had a chance, but you have to keep your head on a swivel at the fuel dock. I liken it to those animals drinking at waterholes. Not just worrying what you’re doing but also what the other guy is doing. Almost got rammed by a sailboat this past season while fueling up. Had to quickly fend him off.

 

Last Summer we were anchored off the beach and watched a small bowrider full of (I'll call them) millennials. The wheel was turned full to port and the boat was at idle running in a circle with nobody at the helm. The kids were dancing and each was holding a beer bottle, some with a bottle in each hand. They finally sat down and zoomed closely past other boats at anchor. I did catch part of the registration number but it all happened quite fast.

There was a front page news article with a color picture the next day. It described a boat fire at a local marina. The boat was burned to the waterline, except for a few feet of the bow. It was them!!

Last year was a disappointing year for boating. After 2 weekend cruises, we only went out on weekdays for the rest of the summer.

 

WOW... I was up the river just hanging out on the dock and heard it on the radio. I almost jumped into the dink to come have a look but decided against. Glad no one was hurt.