What in the world happened? What kind of boat was it? Who was the guide? Glad nobody got hurt.
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What in the world happened? What kind of boat was it? Who was the guide? Glad nobody got hurt.
I haven’t heard about this yet
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Happened this past Sunday. Call came in at 630. We were out there cranking at piney and never knew it was going on. Waves were rolling 10 mph wind. Usual day on Sardis. Boat had a topper on it. Looked to be white aluminum. Pics are fuzzy. 150 Yamaha.
War eagle black hawk. Neil Hillard. Not 100% sure yet, but filled boat on trailer and no leaks. Plug was definitely in. He ran to his spot put rods out on back, went to front and did rods and when he turned around had water in floor. 15 seconds later transom went down. Shortly thereafter, boat rolled over. Everyone was fine and without a scratch. That said, boat is trashed and lost a lot of tackle, wallet, phone, rods etc. what didn’t get damaged in the sink/roll got damaged in the tow and haul out. Bent/torn t top, bent and torn rod holders/carriers, both power poles bent. Cable to roll bent hull and cracked it some. Im sure electronics are toast. I’m guessing the boat is totaled.
Wannabe....
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He filled the boat up with water on the trailer?
Man I hate to hear that! Glad no one was injured in any way!!! All material things can be fixed or replaced!
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I didn’t understand that either. I hope someone figures out what happened so we can all be aware.Quote:
Originally Posted by hotrod1
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They put water in the boat after they had it on the trailer to see if the boat had a crack or hole in the hull. I think.
Sounds like Wareagle has a problem on there hands then. Does this boat have those drain ports? Like most bay boats have.
Yes, filled with water to test after boat was recovered. No self bailing scullers on these boats.
Only thing it could be is a cracked weld that either opens u see power or is higher in hull that he could fill with water or possibly a rogue wave came over transom? It was 8-10 mph when they went down, but I’ve been in the boat in 20 plus and never felt unsafe.
Wannabe...
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look at all the crap hung on the transom. Throw in 4 batteries and a full gas tank. Couple that with some10 mph waves that have had several miles to build and there you go.
operator error
Live well hose come loose?
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This had to be a wave, an automatic bilge pump will tend to most things other than a gaping hole which it has been determined there was none.
Sure glad no one was hurt, boats can be replaced but lives can't be.
Stay safe guys, water don't play and can hurt you quick.
So sorry for them! Glad they are safe.
Glad everyone is okay. I’m with the feller that mentioned how much weight was at the transom.
I sunk one boat in the early 90’s and have had 23 inch transoms installed on several boats since. Your life doesn’t come with a warranty.
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Can't imagine a boat this big with all its safety equipment would allow this to sink from a rogue wave,,,I have almost filled my ranger a time or two on Sardis ,especially at the ramp,,,, and it never sank,,,,
I hope he has good insurance
Lot of difference in glass and tin, glass wins~! Top heavy center console did not help matters either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Takeum
I thought same thing with the tower top. 2 back power paddles dug down when a roller came in. Swamped it then top heavy rolled it on over.
Think the nail just got hit in the head!Quote:
Originally Posted by hotrod1
If he already had lines out the back why would the power poles be down? Y’all may be right but when I’m pulling I keep moving once they start going out. Was he not pulling?
I had a friend who hit a large wave and the jar broke the live well pump off where it went through the transom. The boat took on water faster than the bilge could pump it out. One big wave hitting the transom would have sunk it. Fortunately that didn't happen.
They were drift paddles used to slow the boat down that he had on the transom of the boat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mk1848
Sounds like he just got caught up in the perfect storm... Sorry about the loss, but glad no one was hurt!
any new info on what exactly happened?
Neil normally doesn't use the rear tie downs when trailering the boat. The day before this incident, one of his clients tied the rear of the boat to the trailer without Neil knowing it. The following morning one of his clients was backing him in and was told to back up until the boat floats. He backed so far that water was pouring over the transom. Neil was yelling at him but I guess he didnt hear him. They pulled the boat back up and unstrapped the rear of the boat. Neil had recently changed out a the battery that his automatic bilge pump was connected to and whoever did it, didnt hook up the bilge pump. Apparently the sump was full of water when they idled out to the lake and with large swells from the wind and the boat sitting low, they started getting waves over the transom. Every one of these factors had to happen to cause this accident. No injuries was the most important thing, along with some valuable lessons for us all to learn.
That's exactly why I have a set way of getting the boat into the water then back onto the road. I don't want anybody to help get the transom tie downs, motor toter on, or plug in. Thanks but no thanks, I'll do it myself. Don't ask me why.
Ditto, very select few that I trust to help with the routine.Quote:
Originally Posted by M R Dux
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well I feel special you let me help and even let me back the boat down the other dayQuote:
Originally Posted by feelay
Sounds like war eagle is good to go on this deal. Insurance going to pay out now. Hope he had some good insurance.
I'm the same way Doug. When I take someone with me they ask what can I do. I tell them to just stand there and watch.Quote:
Originally Posted by M R Dux
Neil did have good insurance. I dont know what all it will cover though. He lost his wallet, poles and reels, boat seats, crankbaits, and other things. I'll be busy painting crankbaits for him now.Quote:
Originally Posted by hotrod1
Sunday the 7th? I was out there on the 7th from around 5:30/6 AM till around 1 PM and didnt see anything, but we didn't go that far up the lake. We put in at the damn and started trolling on the south side of the lake from just before Clear Creek till just passed Toby Tubby creek and then we crossed over to the north side of the lake and worked our way back to the damn. We actually thought the water was pretty calm for Sardis.Quote:
Originally Posted by hotrod1
Actually maybe we did see that boat. I saw a white center console with a topper go by us off in the distance not long after we had our lines out and it was headed towards Hurricane, I thought it might have been Feelay at first and joked to my brother in law that we should follow him. I never saw any type of rescue operation or commotion on the lake but I guess if nobody was hurt there wouldn't have been any.Quote:
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