Wolfeboro Hit and Run

ishoot308 · 09-29-2023, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ApS

The image I saw may have been greatly enlarged. It displayed a boat amidship with three people. I'll ask to see it again.

Two things we DON'T know:

1) How much damage did the Searay take?

The Searay has a major structural keel of about 8 inches of depth. (Protecting its stern-thruster among other things).

2) What injuries may have been suffered?

The getaway boat apparently showed up promptly and transported some number of people away. That boat should have been impounded. The impounded Searay has yellow crime scene tape wrapped very carefully around the foredeck stanchions. MPs protecting blood evidence for DNA-matching?

One thing can be deduced from the crime scene:

The Searay hit a piling dock, possibly collecting small wood splinters in its propeller and keel--and fiberglass within the dock's planking. That dock stands "proud" of the water by about 16 inches. The Searay would have been clear of the water by the same measure--or more:

I'd call that "airborne", but some might call it something else.

I have been to the dock in question…the Searay didn’t go over the dock, it went through it never leaving the water.

Dan

LIforrelaxin · 09-29-2023, 09:25 AM

What we have here is a play on words.... "airborne" to some means on thing well to others it means something totally different.

Had the searay been traveling fast enough to get Airborne by my definition, it wouldn't have come to rest where it did, it would also likely not have sustained so little damage... the inertia involved would have made for a complete different accident scene...

At a speed of 10-15 mph, that boat would have had enough inertia, to plow through the dock, shove the hacker craft underneath it, and eventually beach itself like it did...

Could it have come up out of the water as it did so before crushing the dock underneath it... Likely a little.... but that isn't airborne....

There is nothing about this accident that indicates speed or power had anything to do with it. It is likely in my opinion, that the boat was traveling at a reasonable speed, given the conditions.....

What is also obvious to me, is that the captain of the vessel, didn't keep a proper look out, or pay attention to his heading.... What lead to that well, we can speculate... but is it going to be provable... time will tell....

TheTimeTraveler · 09-29-2023, 04:09 PM

One thing to remember about this accident: It happened at night and boating conditions were likely pitch black..........

09-29-2023, 09:25 AM	#2
LIforrelaxin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas, Lake Ray Hubbard and NH, Long Island Winnipesaukee Posts: 2,872 Thanks: 1,037 Thanked 892 Times in 524 Posts	What we have here is a play on words.... "airborne" to some means on thing well to others it means something totally different. Had the searay been traveling fast enough to get Airborne by my definition, it wouldn't have come to rest where it did, it would also likely not have sustained so little damage... the inertia involved would have made for a complete different accident scene... At a speed of 10-15 mph, that boat would have had enough inertia, to plow through the dock, shove the hacker craft underneath it, and eventually beach itself like it did... Could it have come up out of the water as it did so before crushing the dock underneath it... Likely a little.... but that isn't airborne.... There is nothing about this accident that indicates speed or power had anything to do with it. It is likely in my opinion, that the boat was traveling at a reasonable speed, given the conditions..... What is also obvious to me, is that the captain of the vessel, didn't keep a proper look out, or pay attention to his heading.... What lead to that well, we can speculate... but is it going to be provable... time will tell.... __________________ Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island.....

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09-29-2023, 04:09 PM	#3
TheTimeTraveler Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 885 Thanks: 278 Thanked 287 Times in 177 Posts	One thing to remember about this accident: It happened at night and boating conditions were likely pitch black..........