Gnasher Posted December 30, 2004 Report Posted December 30, 2004 Launched off muddiford today, no probs at all, a few boats in moorings, all looking ok, on arrival back a dayboat with cuddy, prob about 16ft had become completley waterlogged and had sunk, still attached to its mooring. Some poor sod has got an isurance claim to make. For once its somebody elses boat sinking in the quay, not mine!!!! Dannyboy Quote
Bob F Posted December 30, 2004 Report Posted December 30, 2004 A nice start to the new year for someone, then. Quote
Paul J Posted December 30, 2004 Report Posted December 30, 2004 I saw something similar last year in Christchurch Not a pretty site is it Quote
Sam Posted December 30, 2004 Report Posted December 30, 2004 they better hope they got insurance. i hope that never happens to me what a waste sam Quote
Paul D Posted December 30, 2004 Report Posted December 30, 2004 What was strange was it wasn't sunk when we left. Also it had no outboard attached either and the water was washing through a half open window on the starboard side. Now I remember why I don't moor my boat at Mudeford Quote
Newboy Posted December 30, 2004 Report Posted December 30, 2004 Generally what make a boat sink at mooring? Is it holes/cracks? Quote
Paul D Posted December 30, 2004 Report Posted December 30, 2004 My friend's boat sank in Christchurch because it filled up with rainwater ( no cover on the boat ). Quote
Maverick Martin Posted December 30, 2004 Report Posted December 30, 2004 Generally what make a boat sink at mooring? Is it holes/cracks? WATER LOL Quote
Bob F Posted December 30, 2004 Report Posted December 30, 2004 Any way of finding the boat name or mooring and getting notification to the owner?? It might prevent further damage to the boat. Is there a harbour master that could be informed? BF Quote
Gnasher Posted December 31, 2004 Author Report Posted December 31, 2004 the harbour master checks daily so the owbers should know all about it by now Quote
shytalk Posted December 31, 2004 Report Posted December 31, 2004 boats generaly sink when the weight of the boat and contents becomes greater than the volume of water it displaces Quote
Newboy Posted December 31, 2004 Report Posted December 31, 2004 Doesn't the bilge pump take care of the extra rain water? Quote
Coddy Posted December 31, 2004 Report Posted December 31, 2004 Only if you have got one and it is switched on or the battery isn't flat Coddy Quote
great white Posted December 31, 2004 Report Posted December 31, 2004 Boats on moorings either sink because of: some sort of failure to a skin fitting, stern seal or internal pipe . Topping up with rain water or spray from bad weather But most are due to ownners not checking them and the state of bilge pumps and batteries often enough. If the wind had been topping that boat up for a while eventually the batteries on the pump run down and the pump slows. then the weight in the boat lowers the transome until sea water comes over it and minutes later down she goes. 1 good point if the engine was not on her she should be easy to salvage as long as they float her soon. Charlie Quote
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