Wellcraft V20 Community - Close call for MJ

Thanks everyone!! We are fine thats the first thing!!

Today was one hell of a birthday for me!!

We went out of Falmouth to Vinyard sound, got to the fishing grounds, fishing was real slow!!

The weather man said the the wind would be out of the East all day with seas 2 feet. Well they lied!!!

Is was west most of the day and that was fine in the morning when it was light, But by 9 am we were surounded by white water every were and said lets get out of here while the tide was slack!

Well this area has a area that gets real bad as the water has three different in lets, it can get nasty!!

I was doing 15 knots in 2 to 4 footers, slow and steady. Got hit by one wave and the water came over the bow and over the windshield and just gave us a good soaking.

We were at a area none as Middle Ground about 5 miles from thew harbore when the waves started to get nasty, But mangeable, all of the sudden we came over a 3 foot wave and it was like we droped into a hole a mile deep!! I looked up and all there was, was a wall of water all of 10 feet!! I yelled Kenny, I ducked behid the windshield and BAM, the windsahield exploded and the lights went out for a couple of seconds, when the cme back on the windshield was blown out the GPS & Fish Finder was hanging from there wires, I looked and Kenny was fliped over the seat to the floor and the boat was full I mean full of water, Kenyy are you alright? He was fine with a cut on his knee and hand.

Boat was listing heavy on Keny side and still rolling, I tryed to turn to the roll to equalize the water, but she was not comming around and kenny yelled the motor was under water, I turned and looked and saw just the top of the engin cover and heard no motor!

I said Kenny we are going in! He was out of his boots and rain pants in 3 seconds, I got the boots off, and tryed to turn the wheel again and the engin was still running! I gave it all she had and she turned and the water leveled out and we were up right again!

Kenny took the bucket removed the fish box cover and started to bail as I headed for woods hole as it was 3 miles closer then Falmouth.

Kenny was getting tired and I said come here, said you see that water tower, he said yes, I said steer right for it!!
I took ken nys place bailing, when I got the box empty I started to pump out the bildge with the manual pump. Just as we were getting near woods hole the motor was running well and the water was just in the bildge but to the top.

I now switched places with Kenny and said we can make it to Falmouth, he said you sure I said yes! I picked up the GPS and it was still on and tracking Famouth, went real slow and made it in, when I got in Kenny said your a F___ Mess, seems like I got cut up pretty good, I have small cuts all over my face and right between the eyes I have 3 good cuts, Blood every were, There is blood all over were Kenny was holding on , on the dash and floor were I was dripping all over.

Took some cell pic's and will post this week end when I get home since I am down at the camp site.

All Damage is p;retty confinded to the windshield, both sides were blown out, supports snaped right off, But the center glass still in one piece??

I have all the frame but screws were pulled out and not sure if it can be repaired or not?? I will know more when I get her home and start to fix it up. But I am sure I am going to need a new windshield!!

Axe I would reall apreciate that windshield!! If you can find out the shipping I would be more thewn greatful!!!!

Ok guys thats it for now, I have one heck of a headache and need some sleep, But not before I thank the guy above and kiss the ground again!!

But windshield or not, Kenny and I arfe takiong mthe V out again next Tue!!

Thanks again all!!