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08-16-2009, 08:36 PM | #1 |
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Alton Bay boat ramp FYI
This past Sat. afternoon I was dropping off my brother and girlfriend at the 15 min. public ramp dock. There were no spaces at the public docks. I pulled up alongside the dock closest to the ramp since there was another boat in the other space. They hopped off and we pushed off from the dock about 2-3 feet. I put the boat in forward and low and behold I hear a big clunk and the engine died. Apparently I should have trimmed up a little there because I ground up one of the big rocks down below into little rocks. I definitely trashed the rear prop and skimmed the forward ( Duoprop). I'm just posting this so no one else does the same. My depth finder was reading 5'. The draft of my boat is 3'2", with outdrive I'm probably right around the 5'. So its an expensive lesson learned here for me. Hopefully enough people see this so as not to make the same mistake. The boat still drives good but I'm still going to change the rear prop so I don't wear out a bearing from vibration.
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Thanks for the heads up.
I would definitely get the props checked. If you have a trailer boat, I'd even think about having whole drive pulled and checked. |
08-17-2009, 01:00 PM | #3 |
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I'm wondering at this situation after hitting rocks with the prop. At what point would you involve your insurance company? I have Boat US boat saver policy which I understand is a very common policy for boat owners. I have never filed a claim before and I am unsure at what point would you file a claim? Could anyone shed some light on that for me? Real curious..
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I just thought Jidge had misunderstood what the definition of draft was in this case. They had written that "My depth finder was reading 5'. The draft of my boat is 3'2", with outdrive I'm probably right around the 5'." I was just trying to point out to Jidge that the outdrive (trimmed all the way down) would be 38" deep, not 5'.
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FWIW : a friend of mine related a similar story some years back refering to what he called the docks at Shibleys. Perhaps he really meant the waiting dock ???
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My transducer is about 30" forward of the outdrive. In reading up on the draft of my boat , I think your right about it including the drive. The measurement would be useless if it didn't include the drive.(I believe trimmed up) I believe the measurement is used as a gauge to avoid my instance. From now on I'll be more attentive close to the docks.
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