Excessive Rains Cause Boat To Sink, Salvaging a 26' Proline with Lift Bags

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10 күн бұрын

Always keep your deck drains clear of leaves and debris, as it forces water that would typically run overboard to make it's way through your hatches into the bilge. When the bilge runs excessively the battery doesn't last long.

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@aldenclark1177 5 күн бұрын

You should do a walk through of your boat and the equipment you use

@stevemccormick4938 6 күн бұрын

Rain didn't cause it to sink, poor maintenance or neglect did.

@eugeneweeks3325 Күн бұрын

Nope. The bilge pump wasn’t hooked up properly. The bilge pump should be hard wired directly to the deep cycle or AGM battery. A lot of boats are built so the bilge pump is only active if the battery switch is on.

@stevemccormick4938 20 сағат бұрын

@@eugeneweeks3325 And you have first hand knowledge of this?? And what if it was wired directly to a lithium battery would this be wrong too according to your "engineering requirements"??

@lewisbolman7862 18 сағат бұрын

The bilge pump autoswitch is wired directly to the battery, the bilge also has a switch at helm. Someone check on their rig to make sure deck drains were working properly and bilge too!

@Mylifelovingit 7 күн бұрын

It was one of the most uncoordinated recoveries I've seen. Too many people are giving suggestions. One person must take control

@CaptainRetriever 7 күн бұрын

2 newer guys asking questions, and never rigged a float bags by themself. I’ve done a ton of sunk boats, it’s easy to get tunnel vision, sometimes it takes an outside perspective..

@klausklautgern4870 2 күн бұрын

If there is no reason to hurry, there is no reason to not exchange ideas. Good teamwork!

@vancity2349 8 күн бұрын

Nice and impressive

@michaelgaghagen5771 8 күн бұрын

What a great job! To salvage the 28 ft. Cum alongs diver in the water float bags. Not an easy thing to accomplish. And to top it off with cleaning her up after. Great job captains.

@kebo57 5 күн бұрын

Good job! Were the engines ok, or did they have to be worked on (drain fluids and run some clean gas through them, etc)? As usual, they will probably start having some electrical gremlins in a few months once the corrosion from the saltwater starts building up.

@Utubegofukurself 8 күн бұрын

You guys should argue it afloat! Too many chief's!

@CaptainRetriever 8 күн бұрын

Lol pretty much

@crazyoilfieldmechanic3195 2 күн бұрын

Is the wiring and engine all junk after that ?? What did it cost to refloat it ??

@lewisbolman7862 18 сағат бұрын

If they work quick you can dewater the engines ,gas tank . Got to get water out of crankcase and cylinders as quick as possible

@paulkersey2179 8 күн бұрын

Interesting, just few leaves can do. Are those outboards salvageable? I am guessing that water is brackish. Kudo's to the guy in the water, I don't go in water I can't see through. Thanks for sharing.

@CaptainRetriever 8 күн бұрын

Those engines will run again, but the electric components are usually shot. Training day, I’m usually the one in the water lol

@monkeywithawrench27 8 күн бұрын

No offense, but being scared to go in water you can't see in is like being scared of the dark. You get more comfortable with it the more you do it and realize there's a lot worse things to be scared of.

@paulthompson1216 6 күн бұрын

Can you disclose the cost?

@timothyhorner3152 2 күн бұрын

One word Alligator

@tcap7917 7 күн бұрын

Great salvage/recovery. A flushing/good cleaning and that'll be up and running in no time. I was wondering if it would have been easier to drag it out at higher tide and flip it in open water.

@CaptainRetriever 7 күн бұрын

It’s relatively shallow, 1/2 mile to the run zone, probably damage the t-top

@primate2744 5 күн бұрын

How are those Hondas working out for you? I'm interested in one when I re-power.

@CaptainRetriever 4 күн бұрын

Manual shift engine, and flush with salt away it would probably last a long time. They never burn oil, and have strong gearcases, corrosion is what you have to watch.

@primate2744 4 күн бұрын

My boat is trailered so I didn't think that would be an issue. My main interest is reliability and fuel efficiency since I'll be going long trips with a single outboard.

@regmcguire5582 8 күн бұрын

What kind of boat is your tow boat? Looks heavy duty and good for what you do…

@CaptainRetriever 7 күн бұрын

Silvership, great riding boat & work platform

@robbubba8020 8 күн бұрын

Bilge pump went on strike too much rain

@fourfortyroadrunner6701 4 күн бұрын

All that money in that hole in the water, yet no allowance in the budget for a / some bilge pump(s)

@lewisbolman7862 18 сағат бұрын

It had em , wore battery down and no one checked on it, deck drains got plugged up too

@Guido_Sarducci007 8 күн бұрын

Why are the owners faces blurred out? Are they sniveling and sobbing?

@cheapme1850 8 күн бұрын

It’s the newer generations that feel the constant need to have their faces all over the interwebs, even in unfortunate situations like this. Older folks tend to want to keep some sort of privacy.

@CaptainRetriever 7 күн бұрын

It’s a little extra editing, but most would rather not be associated with sunk & aground boats.