Rest in Peace - A Sad, Sad Night

peterb · #1 11-29-2006, 11:49 PM

Well guys, I got a call late today telling me that my 1978 SeaCraft had sunk behind our families' shore home. I just got down here and she is submerged on her side. It is a very sad sight. The engines are soaking in salt water.

I can't figure out what happened. The drain plug is still in.

Made the call to Boat US. They will be checking her out for me first thing tomorrow morning.

Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.

strick · #2 11-30-2006, 12:00 AM

What a Bummer. Sorry about that Peter. Could the thru hull copper tubes have failed ?

strick

BA17 · #3 11-30-2006, 12:00 AM

Sorry to hear the news. Hopefully all will work out ok. Keep us posted.

BA

peterb · #4 11-30-2006, 12:04 AM

Dumb question Strick. What do you mean by failed? I have two scuppers in the stern (one in each corner). Due to the weight of the twin engines I put plugs in when I am using the boat, and pull the plugs out when she is back at the dock.

alejmend · #5 11-30-2006, 12:07 AM

PeterB- I am sorry to read about your boat. I had the same experience with another boat of mine (not a SeaCraft). The gardener removed the shore power and and my shafts had a little drip, a day or two later the bildge pump killed the batteries and she went under. The good part was that we were able to repower her with diesels.

Hope all works out for you.

NoBones · #6 11-30-2006, 12:20 AM

Pete, sorry for the bad news.
How long, if you know was she down?
It might be possible to have them pickled.
The chances are good that the engines could be saved.
Next question, check your home owners policy or if you
had seperate insurance on the boat. It might be one way to get new engines.

Good luck, keep us posted.

See ya, Ken

Capt Chuck · #7 11-30-2006, 12:26 AM

I hate hearing this

Please keep us all here at CSC informed. Best of Luck Peter in your recovery efforts.

peterb · #8 11-30-2006, 12:35 AM

My guess is that she went down some time early this afternoon. I am meeting with Boat US at 8am tomorrow.

I do have her insured with Boat US. It will be interesting.

Blue197320 · #9 11-30-2006, 01:03 AM

im very sory to hear about this. lets hope alot can be recovered from the boat.

NoBones · #10 11-30-2006, 01:34 AM

Pete,

As soon as you get her up, pull the plugs, pump it full of fresh water. Pull the carbs as well, soak them in Kerosene.
Blow out all the fresh water you can, fill up the cyclinders with any good spray oil IE: LPS, 3/1, etc. keep rotating the fly wheel. Then get an oil pump can and fill it full of 10-40, 10-30, any good automotive oil.
If you are tight with a mechanic and have him there to
pull the powerheads tomorrow, there is a REAL good chance they can be saved. It is alot of work in a short amount of time. But if you can save the cranks from pitting your home free. I have seen it done before. Your wiring harness may
be compromised, but that is the least to worry about.
Keep us up. I know it is the worst feeling in the world.
Had a buddy last year his 31 Ocean Master was tied up at the
Anglers Club in New Smyrna. The dock attendant thought his lines were not good enough, so he re-tied. Yup, the tide went out , the tide came up and Ocean Master was under the
dock that night and on the bottom in the AM. Needless to say dock hand became unemployed. Sad thing was the boat had just been repowered the month before.

Hang-in there, Ken