tamburello
05-22-2007, 11:49 PM
My Dad's 29 Island Packet sailboat blew a thru hull fitting Sunday night and sank to the bottom of its slip in 14' of water. :eek!: :eek!: A crane, some pumps, and a diver got her to the surface and on the cradle by Monday afternoon. :boat: Thank God it's fresh water and only trace amounts of diesel leaked out. It sucks that the new diesel that he just put in two years ago went swimming.
On a positive side he was taking it in stride and even poked a few jokes. It's the hard way to get the new electronics he's been eyeing.
The bilge pump put forth a heroic effort. It was still running when they got her to the surface.:smash:
These pics are of the boat part way through the raising. All you could see of it when it was on the bottom was the mast sticking up out of the water.
- Jeff
On a positive side he was taking it in stride and even poked a few jokes. It's the hard way to get the new electronics he's been eyeing.
The bilge pump put forth a heroic effort. It was still running when they got her to the surface.:smash:
These pics are of the boat part way through the raising. All you could see of it when it was on the bottom was the mast sticking up out of the water.
- Jeff