Another Craigslist Story (with a catchy title)

[bustermin]

I saw this on C/L this morning, ad reads......

////////////BUTT HEAD ALERT//////////// (FORT LAUDERDALE)


"Most boaters are very friendly people and would never leave another boater stranded on the water.
Last Sunday I was out with the family on the Intracoastal waterway in Lauderdale when I spun a hub on my prop.
There was a fast moving storm approaching and I was drifting fast into the sea wall. I flagged down a passing boater whom I thought was going to help me but instead the butt head decided to watch me hit the sea wall. If you see him out there make sure you give him the finger for me.

Boat name is EMPTY NEST It's about a 30' open fisherman with twin outboards, Light blue in color.
He docks somewhere on middle river."

http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/boa/1292510301.html

 

[BoatBuoy]

Re: Another Craigslist Story (with a catchy title)

Wonder how the story ended, i.e. did he hit the sea wall?

 

[gonefishie]

Re: Another Craigslist Story (with a catchy title)

That gotta be the funniest craigslist post I've ever read.

 

[45Auto]

Re: Another Craigslist Story (with a catchy title)

Hope they don't start putting Butt-Head alerts on the New Orleans Craigslist. There wouldn't be any room for the ads .......

 

[OldePharte]

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I can relate to this guy being irate.

Several years ago, the Bosslady, my daughter, and I decided to make a somewhat short trip down one of our lake's arms. As we started around a bend I noticed a small cuddy close to the rocks with one guy trying to use an oar (he was missing the water by a foot). As I got closer I see another guy in the water trying to keep the boat off the rocks.

So I offer a tow. Seems that they had been fighting the waves and rocks for over an hour and a half. They were passed by hundreds of boats and we were the only ones who even slowed down.

Our short trip lasted 3 hours as their trailer was at the last public access down that arm.

I really felt sorry for them as they spent all winter fixing up a pos and it dies on them 6 miles down stream.

 

[woosterken]

Re: Another Craigslist Story (with a catchy title)

not only is that wrong against human nature
but is it not against the marine law? the one that says you have to give help, unless it puts you and yours in danger.

woosterken

 

[tlovelandka]

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That's funny... Or should I say the story is funny, not the guy hitting the rocks... That's not cool.

-TLove

 

[TilliamWe]

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not only is that wrong against human nature
but is it not against the marine law? the one that says you have to give help, unless it puts you and yours in danger.

woosterken

You must render assistance. But what "assistance" means is not set in stone. Also, if they were that close to the sea wall, the other vessel would have been in peril too, so he didn't have to try to stop or tow the other boat. Maybe as he sat there and watched them, he was radio-ing for Coast Guard or Sea Tow? There, he rendered assistance.

 

[skargo]

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I wonder why he didn't idle home, a spun prop doesn't typically immobilize one, right?

Still, buttwipes should stop.

 

[jay_merrill]

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I don't boat in Lauderdale, but I'd be willing to bet that there is tidal flow in the ICW there. Fighting tide, wind and waves with a badly spun prop, could be a losing battle.

 

[skargo]

Re: Another Craigslist Story (with a catchy title)

I don't boat in Lauderdale, but I'd be willing to bet that there is tidal flow in the ICW there. Fighting tide, wind and waves with a badly spun prop, could be a losing battle.

Makes sense.

 

[tx1961whaler]

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I don't boat in Lauderdale, but I'd be willing to bet that there is tidal flow in the ICW there. Fighting tide, wind and waves with a badly spun prop, could be a losing battle.

I have gone in reverse for quite a ways before. Sometimes when they're spun, they'll grab OK the other way. Still no fun, though.

 

[jay_merrill]

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I've done what Skargo said, but I can usually duck into a canal and get home by "the back roads,' where wind and tide aren't much of an issue. The last time I had it happen was about 6 years ago and I ran a bit above idle on the main engine, while running the kicker at WOT too. I didn't have a GPS at the time, so I don't know how much speed I was making, but it was probably about 7 mph, or so.

 

[Splat]

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And the ad states he had TWIN outboards.

How common is it to loose 2 hubs at the same time. Me thinks there was more that went on here, or it's totally fake,.

Bill

 

[skargo]

Re: Another Craigslist Story (with a catchy title)

And the ad states he had TWIN outboards.

How common is it to loose 2 hubs at the same time. Me thinks there was more that went on here, or it's totally fake,.

Bill

Twin outboards on the boat that refused to offer help

 

[SoFloStone]

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You will NOT idle through the PEV cut, far too much big traffic and current running there.

In saying that, the seawall he is talking about is on the south side of the cut, and probably 100' from the CG station.

i'm not sure what happened in this situation, but it does not surprise me that vessels down here left him to his own peril. Inconsiderate boaters abound in South Florida.

:redface:

 

[Splat]

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Twin outboards on the boat that refused to offer help

Yea ok I'll buy that. First tiime I read it was before my coffee in the morning. For some reason I thought he was describing his vessel.

I digress

Bill

 

[skargo]

Re: Another Craigslist Story (with a catchy title)

Yea ok I'll buy that. First tiime I read it was before my coffee in the morning. For some reason I thought he was describing his vessel.

I digress

Bill

I, as many here, realize the importance of the 1st coffee of the day. Therefore, you will not be held culpable.