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Simply put, a drunk moron cleaned out his A/C strainer, didn’t put the top back on and reopened the sea clock.
He then somehow climbed up out of the engine compartment without realizing this, passed out and the boat sunk within hours after the batteries quit.
If he wasn’t in 4 feet of water he and his wife would probably be dead.
When asked what his plan was for the insurance adjuster was he said he was going to cut a bellows.
My guess is that he’s going to get nothing and that’s exactly what he deserves.
Unfortunately, the vast majority of boaters local to me are just like him.
My insurance premium just went up 20% and I was told that it was due to a high rise in claims in my area.
There was and he was tied to another boat that had its starboard gunnel in the water too.
How could you possibly not close it after seeing water gushing in?
Re-reading this thread I regret sounding so critical. I see so much carelessness and loss due to very avoidable things that it colored my opinion. The reason for the spike in my insurance rate and this incident coincided and it tourqed me a bit.
I don’t know the owner or what his experience level or intellect is and I sounded a bit high and mighty there.
It was a good looking vessel and is apparently in pretty rough shape.
I feel bad for the boat, not the owner.
Holy crap, I can't even imagine that happening. Good luck and glad your boat is safe.