Doh!!

[OldePharte]

On August 19, a 1975, 17 ft Sea Sprite swamped after hitting a dock. It was caused by most of the 6 persons on board went forward to see if boat was damaged - - -. The boat swamped down by the bow.

 

[TMoNeE]

Re: Doh!!

lol, lets all go up and take a look

 

[Steve A W]

Re: Doh!!

Don't wanna leave anyone out!

 

[j_martin]

Re: Doh!!

My favorite boat when I had a half dozen kids and their mom fishing with me was a 16' Quacita flat bottom bass boat. It had gunwales about 10 inches wide full of foam. The whole fam damily could hang over one side and it would list about 5?.

 

[Steve A W]

Re: Doh!!

j martin
I've had a 13' Meyer V bottom for years, worked OK for Dad and I fishing.
Then I got married and now have 3 young Daughters. The Meyer didn't fit
any more.
Then I got a 16' Smoker Craft Big Jon.
When the Police officer came to do a "VIN" check He commented on how
big the boat was and My 5yr old Daughter looked up and told him " It's
gonna be Not So Jiggily"
God bless the little ones!
Steve A W

 

[mla2ofus]

Re: Doh!!

We have a 12' Livingston for fishing and love it because it's so stable.
Mike

 

[scoutboater]

Re: Doh!!

I have made the mistake of moving too many people forward on a pontoon before... That was of course while teaching a motor boating class, so I managed to use it as a good example of what NOT to do. I didn't have a problem leveling the boat the rest of that week.