Re: 23' SEACRAFT SINKS OFF
I don’t know for sure but I fish in that area all the time and was there 12 hrs earlier during the day. My next store neighbor was out that night fishing Sword fish and told me the sea’s had increased to 7 + feet in the gulf stream. It seems to me there was probably a combination of things working against this 23’ SeaCraft. First two many people and equipment, then high sea’s, then probably a very short anchor rope causing the boat to bob dipping water in from the stern, and then my guess again but usually something that causes most boats to sink (bilge pumps either not working, or not turned on, or not big enough). There were two girls left on the boat but that doesn’t mean they would have enough boating knowledge to do something about the problem before it became critical. I always recommend 2 bilge pumps with at least one on a float switch and checked to make sure they work before you go out. I almost lost it once on a new 18’ cc in 3-5 ‘ seas. I was taking water in over the stern and turned on the bilge pump and found out that it didn’t work due to a piece of resin (new boat) stuck in the impeller. After that experience I installed the second pump so I always had a back up. Another element that we see in South Florida all the time is many people have more $$$ then good boating sense. You might own a great boat but even the Titanic can go down when you make mistakes.
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