Reply by: CACHEM ALL      Posted: 6/17/2012 1:57:15 PM     Points: 58    

SUCKS!!

 Reply by: Show me da fishy      Posted: 6/17/2012 4:49:50 PM     Points: 1255    

Hm. Wonder how that happened.

 Reply by: fishuntilimdead      Posted: 6/21/2012 1:52:43 PM     Points: 5    

We were there Monday 6-18-12 and the boat was still capsized in the water. I'm with rebelsportsman. Don't know how it went over. Had to be operator error. Anyone hear anything about what happened?

 Reply by: rebelsportsmanl      Posted: 6/22/2012 4:16:01 PM     Points: 510    

the boat was removed yesterday afternoon. it took on water and then while being towed it rolled over. the boat inspector said noone was injured.

 Reply by: coyotehunter      Posted: 6/26/2012 9:56:49 PM     Points: 1072    

Found out the story on the boat. Owners messed with it for 2 hours on the boat dock and finally got it running. Took it out driving around and it quit and started taking water. There was a family on there and they starting calling out for help. Another boat went and got the family off of it. Tied a rope and started towing it back to shore. Half way back it filled all the way up and filled over. The family left and never came back to get the boat. Investigation showed it was registered to a man who had passed away several years ago. DOW pulled it out and have it over at the storage area as you come into Buena vista. My guess is they left it because it would cost more to get it out then what it is worth. It took DOW and a towing company about 2.5 hrs to get it winched out. Nobody got hurt. This info was from a person that was present for it- not me..

 Reply by: Ajax5240      Posted: 6/27/2012 10:43:47 AM     Points: 105    

Amazing how important the PLUG is... And how irresponsible some people are, that is a lot of gas and oil to dump into a lake because you don't test things on a hose at home first... Bad trip to bring the family on...

 Reply by: albow      Posted: 6/27/2012 11:25:30 AM     Points: 154    

Well, stuff happens. Sometimes you test a motor and it runs fine at home in a trashcan, then not so well at the lake. Not legal to take a non-registered boat out though, guess that would explain why it's now abandoned. . .Wonder who gets it now? Could be a good project for somebody.

With a fiberglass boat you can go around underneath and usually find some scratches to patch, eventually take care of most of the leaks. Helps to install a bilge pump in an older boat also. Any boat I've ever had leaks some and an electric bilge pump sure beats bailing!

 Reply by: Ajax5240      Posted: 6/27/2012 2:27:03 PM     Points: 105    

I have to agree, and after reading my post, I sounded like a real "Richard"...

I'm with ya on the bilge pump thing. I think it should be on the list of mandatory items just like a life jacket and whistle. Never leave home without one!