Don't try to tame Mother Nature!!!!

[matador1]

Sunk my boat this morning. Not enough boat for 20 mph gust. It happened so quick,it's unbelievable. From the first wave to totally underwater...maybe 10 seconds. Luckily, we were running a channel only about 30 yards off shore and were able to run rope out to it and pull it up. After we got the nose up, we hooked a sump pump and started pulling water out as we winched it up on the bank. Almost took the river channel from Tommy's down to Pine Island, I can't imagine being 400 yards out in that channel when it went down. Bottom line, don't screw with the ole lady, she'll win. Took some pics, I'll post later.

[Bustin' Ducks]

Glad to hear your ah aight....Just wondering..what size is your boat/motor..

[jroc]

Done that.........

Sank a 20' Welcraft about 5 years ago shrimping. Motor conked, net out, wind blew us around, light chop turned to heavy seas when your booty is being pulled down by a 16' trawl. Took on water, we bailed out and the boat stood straight up like the Titanic and did a peiroete (sp?) then wooooosh gone. All happened in about 45 seconds. Another boat picked us up. We went back out on a 45' shrimp boat found the jug at the end of the trawl, pulled it up and found the back of the boat. Dove down and tied a tow rope to the front eye and with a mighty tug, up she popped. Towed it in to the dock and it started to sink again but we managed to get it on the trailer. That was a hellava day.

Glad you didn't go down with it. Cold water and waders are a different story!

[matador1]

BD, I've got a little small 14x48 with a yamaha 15. Great for timber and up the river, but not for open water. I knew it could happen, just had to try it.

[Ducks be us]

Man thats rough, did ya re coup all your stuff? Glad everyone is okey!

[D1]

BD, I've got a little small 14x48 with a yamaha 15. Great for timber and up the river, but not for open water. I knew it could happen, just had to try it.


was this a HEY YALL WATCH THIS

[Bustin' Ducks]

Wow...That is a small boat for open water...I tested mine ONCE this year..not again....1542....Oh no...scary enough..just ask jdphish!!!

[Bates]

I almost sank my boat this year also. I sunk it once several years ago while tied to a peir, but this time I was in big water and the results could have been much worse. I am currently looking to buy a new boat (a safer larger boat) and one with built in floatation. My old 1965 Crosby has no floatation. All new boats are required to have internal foam for floatation. The guys who have sunk their boats, did your boat have floatation built in?? I have aged since I first got this boat and I value safety more than in my youth. Im going to have a safer boat next year.

[bigwater]

sorry to hear about your boat... but I know what u mean when u say u just had to try it; last day and all. i hunt that area a good bit where did this sinking occur above 43 or below 43? your darn right about being 400 yards out in the channel and something like that going wrong. its scary..
say where does one go to find advisories for small crafts on lakes? does the weather channel give this info? as a general rule should you stay off a body of water if its white-capping or does it depend on motor size and boat size?
later bigwater