1st post, celebrating 1st day with boat in hand.

[dmhallene]

The hole punched by first impact, portside bow at waterline (well original waterline) brought in so much negative bouyancy, It may have sunk nose first on the return, I wish I had used the Bow Eye, the one I trailor with but I will HOPE I never have to reconsider doing that again.

[Monkey Butler]

I feel really bad about your misfortune but as others have said as long as everybody is unhurt.

From your original description I didn't realize that everything went under water. That stinks. I hope you go ahead and repair it and get her back on the water.

[nipper]

Bow eye would not have done any better for the towing, dmhallene. Just in case you ever have to do a similar tow again, re-read Destroyer's description of how to rig it. Basically a giant loop which goes through the bow chocks on one side, around the stern (and through the transom eyes/hooks if you have them) then back up through the other bow chock and through the loop of a bowline tied just forward of where the line goes through the first bow chock. Instead of all the stress on the chocks (or just the single bow eye), stress is equalized around the entire boat, with the greatest amount of stress on the stern.

[dmhallene]

I agree with you both. SAFETY first, although you would not believe it by my taking people out on ocean at night without GPS. NEVER again be so stupid. HOWEVER; for running in 7 foot seas, with following wind, that boat sailed WELL.

[nipper]

Just consider it a lesson earned, forget about it, get that boat fixed, and get back out there much wiser (and a bit lighter in the wallet). One question remains unanswered, however: Does your Dad know about it yet?

[dmhallene]

He felt worse (if possible) than me about it. He never needed GPS, Radar, Radio. Used in Naraganset Bay for last 6 years by someone who grew up on it, quahoged it and always knew where he was.

[charlie_the_tuna]

NEW YORK JETS!!! 2010 afc east champions!!! NEW YORK. NEW YORK. NEW YORK. NEW YORK. NEW YORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dmhallene]

Why do you believe that? Is Indy going to give you another free pass?

[RWilson2526]

Originally Posted by charlie_the_tuna

NEW YORK JETS!!! 2010 afc east champions!!! NEW YORK. NEW YORK. NEW YORK. NEW YORK. NEW YORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Damn bro' you Jets fans are tough....dude loses his boat and then you beat on his football team.

[nipper]

Indy better not give up any more free passes this year. Bad move which just may have had some bearing on costing them the Super Bowl last year.

Going to the first Colts preseason game this Sunday. Free tix and taking my 10 year old son and his friend. Colts will probably lose though. They have won 12 plus in the regular season for, what, the past 7 or 8 years in a row, but their preseason record over that span stinks!