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JASONZ
10-26-2015, 08:39 AM
Ok, I've hit a few things....but this the first time I hit a mattress(?)....
When making a slow turn in the water I felt the hard vibration of a prop strike.
I never saw anything come to the surface after the strike.
In idle speed the boat ran ok, but anything more than that was causing vibrations.
It was too cold to put the googles on and go for a swim so we limped home.
When I pulled it out of the water I had thick metal wire wrapped around the prop with polyester stuffing and plastic parts attached.
I was delighted to see no damage to the prop, shaft, or the hull. :D
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Badfoot
10-26-2015, 10:35 AM
Jason,
Where were you when you hit the mattress? Never heard of this one before. Glad there was no damage to your boat.
DFTR Josh
10-26-2015, 10:49 AM
Holy crap! Just sucks of some of the stuff that ends up in our waterways. Glad the boat is free from damage...
JASONZ
10-26-2015, 11:06 AM
The location was on the Upper James River in Richmond, VA.
We get some debris but it's usually sticks and smaller logs.
The average depth is about 9 feet.
sandm
10-26-2015, 11:06 AM
good thing you were not "sleeping at the wheel" when you hit it... :)
kaneboats
10-26-2015, 12:29 PM
Yeah, that would have been a nightmare. :o
dusty2221
10-26-2015, 01:11 PM
Would have been lights out for sure.
newty
10-26-2015, 01:50 PM
You could have been sleeping with da fishes.
sandm
10-26-2015, 02:11 PM
too bad it was not a waterbed mattress. much less damage :)
kaneboats
10-26-2015, 02:55 PM
Well, with no damage there's nothing to lose any sleep over.
newty
10-26-2015, 03:01 PM
Rest easy sir!
zabooda
10-26-2015, 06:45 PM
Did the mattress still have the tag attached after the encounter as required by law?
Badfoot
10-26-2015, 08:53 PM
The location was on the Upper James River in Richmond, VA.
We get some debris but it's usually sticks and smaller logs.
The average depth is about 9 feet.


Been there many times. I live 10 minutes from Watkins. I'll keep an eye out for the rest of bedroom and other furniture from now on.
sandm
10-27-2015, 08:02 AM
Badfoot- I would not be too worried if you hit a nightstand. now a highboy dresser, you could be talking some serious damage. that would suck sheet.
Badfoot
10-27-2015, 02:34 PM
Sandm - you're right about that sheet.