.264 magnum
09-09-2008, 12:38 AM
Scene 2008 LVS, lots of wind choppy even confused water, empty bags, motor off, pulling a tired me into the boat after tubing. As if we won the devil's lottery - while reaching for the rear deck a big wake (from a massive cruiser) rolls under the rear maybe a 1/2 count before a much bigger wave (wake from a huge Donzi ~50ft. moving at a nice clip) rolls over the front 1/4 of the boat. Water filled the front, glidiing over the windshield on both sides some of the water spilled through the entire length of the boat filling it to just above the seat cushions in the rear a little higher in the front. My wife was in the captain's seat and she was 100% soaked,hat knocked off, cell phone ripped out of her hands lost to the lake and confused. Our son was standing at 7 o'clock and nearly knocked overboard. My daughter was on the rear deck coiling my tow line and if not for her grabbing the ski pole she would have been swept off the rear of the boat. I was hammered in the face/upper body by the water exiting the back of the boat. We were sure the boat was going to sink.
1. The auto bilge was on within a ten seconds my wife could not flip the switch
1A. I'm proud of my son for getting vests on my wife and daughter and himself within a few seconds
2. I got in my and wife started the boat
3. My son hooked up the 2,000 gph Tsunami pump for speed filling bags and it went to work
4. Some-how we did not loose electrical
5. Within maybe five/six minutes all visible water was gone
6. The auto bilge ran a LONG time after the visible water was gone
It took me four or five man hours to clean up and dry the boat.
The moral is pay attention to your boat's position relative to other traffic. The captain needs to stay off the cell phone.
My wife felt like crap therefore no one gave her any grief.
1. The auto bilge was on within a ten seconds my wife could not flip the switch
1A. I'm proud of my son for getting vests on my wife and daughter and himself within a few seconds
2. I got in my and wife started the boat
3. My son hooked up the 2,000 gph Tsunami pump for speed filling bags and it went to work
4. Some-how we did not loose electrical
5. Within maybe five/six minutes all visible water was gone
6. The auto bilge ran a LONG time after the visible water was gone
It took me four or five man hours to clean up and dry the boat.
The moral is pay attention to your boat's position relative to other traffic. The captain needs to stay off the cell phone.
My wife felt like crap therefore no one gave her any grief.