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From a fellow Seacraft owner located on the Vineyard, so happy you guys made it. Ever since I read the story, I've been bringing my handheld VHF with me. I was out there that day (my birthday) bonito fishing at the hooter. I have a dual bilge pump set-up with them pumping out opposite sides of the hull. I work maintaining a large fleet of boats, and I have seen more brand new RULE pumps fail this year than ever before. Check your pumps people! Glad you guys remained calm and survived!
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I must of passed you then cause I was fishing the hooter early before headin a few mi offshore midday looking for charlie. I think I remember seeing another seacraft out there! Its going to be a bit before I get another boat (funds), but I will be considering another SeaCraft!
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I was out there that day as well and am 99% sure i saw both of you. We left the hooter early, 7:30 or so, and i remember a 26 regulator and 2 20 SeaCrafts headed out, we were in my Conch 27 and went out to the lanes.
I would be very interested in where your 20 went down always up for an adventure if someone wants to recover it?
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I would be up for a search, however, I don't think the boat is worth recovering....there is a ton of tackle that went down with it though. Its roughly 6 mi S of MV....about directly N of inside fingers.....on the 100/110 ft line. I could find divers.. If my SPOT had functioned properly, I would of had GPS coordinates on it.....the SPOT is going to be replaced with a real PLB/EPIRB on the next rig.
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The best seacrafts seem to be the old ones no one else wants... I think someone nabbed one down in florida that was sunk for a while. It would be a pretty awesome story if you raised the hull, and fixed all the problems that led to the sinking. Close transom, raise deck, refoam stringers, replace rule bilge pumps.
Can you get the coordinates from the fishing boat who picked you up? Pretty sure the CG might have those coordinates as well. It's not likely you guys moved much from the capsize.
If there was tuna gear on that boat, it's probably worth looking for, just for that.