When Unsinkable Comes In Handy
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 12:04 pm
At the most basic level, I think every owner of a Boston Whaler is aware of, takes interest in, and appreciates the general "unsinkable" nature of the Boston Whaler double-bottom foam-filled hull. Occasionally some incident reminds me of the value of this feature, like the recent distress of a large pleasure craft in Lake Michigan.
The 76-foot motor yacht was on an early season voyage from Pentwater to Traverse City on April 15, 2017. About 20-miles into this passage the captain noticed the boat was taking on water. The boat was intentionally put aground on the sandy bottom in about 3-feet off water off the Ludington State Park beach near Big Sable Point. The captain was rescued from the boat by the Coast Guard. A few days later wave action had taken a toll on the boat, and most of it has disappeared from view. The State Park has been closed and debris is being removed from the beach.
These three photographs (from the USCG) show the initial grounding and then the condition a few days later:
The 76-foot motor yacht was on an early season voyage from Pentwater to Traverse City on April 15, 2017. About 20-miles into this passage the captain noticed the boat was taking on water. The boat was intentionally put aground on the sandy bottom in about 3-feet off water off the Ludington State Park beach near Big Sable Point. The captain was rescued from the boat by the Coast Guard. A few days later wave action had taken a toll on the boat, and most of it has disappeared from view. The State Park has been closed and debris is being removed from the beach.
These three photographs (from the USCG) show the initial grounding and then the condition a few days later: