Looking for a few photos of damaged boats...

boat being towed on powell sunk by a big wake from another thread

Is it strange that a lot of these are Malibus??

Thanks for the good laugh!

Quote "forgive my ignorance, what is A&M?"

A&M is the texas farming university. It is know for a few things, Minion Corp members, worshiping a Collie, and dumb people.

Case in point:

HAHAHA that is quality

enough to make someone sick

I know a guy from UT and it's non-stop Aggie bashing, and from that store picture it totally makes sense now.

Wow, thanks for not over-generalizing, Rich. Don't confuse the Corp with the rest of us. I'll admit, I've run across my share of stereotypical "good ol' boy" Aggies, but they are no where near the majority. College Station is no different than any other college town these days.

Actually, some jackass was running around stealing plywood at night, so more than a few stores put the wood on the inside, risking shattering, but keeping everything out of the store.

ahahaha good one!!!

I call BS on that version Jeff.....according to snopes

"Our assumption proved to be correct (i.e., the store's windows could not support exterior-mounted plywood, so the boards were placed inside to protect the shop floor from glass shards), as the project director at Loupot's informed us:
Our windows will not support the weight of plywood screwed into their frames — neither is there sufficient masonry wall surrounding them for an attachment — therefore our contractor a "good Ag" suggested saving the store from a major cleanup and letting the glass go — it wasn't a difficult decision to make!"

either way, it was a conscious (and correct) decision to put the plywood on the inside in this particular store

lake powell must get pretty nasty

I know that lake Texhoma can get rough!
I've had swells come up over the windshield

I fell some comfort in having 5 1000 gallon per hour drain pumps on my custom ballast system...and a knife in the glovebox

reckon I would be cuttin hoses and letting the drain pumps save the boat....that would be ironic wouldn't it?

Don't want to start a flame thing here, but I did notice that some of those boats stayed at the surface after being swamped, and some did not. Mayby that advertising is not total BS.

I was at Lake of the Ozarks in 94 and watched a guy in a Scarab (older, looked like Miami Vice but red and blue) run it on shore at night. watched is thw rong word, heard. We saw it the next day, there was at least 40 feet from the shore to the back of the boat.

Jeff,

Dude you need to learn to take a joke. Aggie jokes have been around long before you and they will continue long after you. You nor the other 30,000 current Aggie students will change that, despite you dramatic efforts to justify every move.

I am sure there was a legitimate reason for the plywood, but we don't care, it looks funny, Aggies are stupid, ha ha good joke.

You made a conscious decision to go there, so either learn to roll with the punches or go to school somewhere else. BTW, UT has a great ski team with some free boats from MC and private lakes.

Night time is more dangerous than we think. A few years ago I was ripping up the river (32mph) in my sweet 70 Tri-Hull at 4am. This was a water-way that I was extremely familiar with and I had about 1000 hours of boat driving experience at this point. I scan in front of the boat from right to left. Then I swing my head around to the back of the boat where my buddy was playing guitar and the ladies were sipping margaritas. The moment I looked back, we hear this loud bang and the boat ricochets left. One of the girls fell to the floor I almost fell, my muddy got knocked down into a seat. It was a pretty hard hit. So I pulled off the throttle and inspect the floor to see if we were taking-on water and see if I need to maintain speed to keep it from taking on water. Once I observe we seem to be relatively ok I pull the spot light out to see what I had hit. Hoping it was not another boat I found a steel/concrete navigation buoy about 3.5 feet tall and 3.5 feet in diameter. This was a temporary buoy that they brought in for a Hydroplane race event that weekend. Fortunately, we skimmed the side and strangely with out any damage. Had that been a few feet to the left and we would have centered right over the top of it and possibly sunk with all the life jackets stowed and a tad bit of intoxication.

The reality of my liability exposure sat in rather quickly. Now while driving at night, I'm like a hawk, I watch forward and I don't blink. I missed this thing when it was 30 feet in front of the boat with plenty of experience -- it's easy to do.

so, what do you do when your in the middle with swells that big? Cant stay on plane, but do you try to stick the nose up as high as it will go, or will that just flood the engine with water?

Joe, I'm not even from Texas and it was a coin flip between A&M and UT, so Aggie JOKES don't bother me, generalizations and stereotypes--no matter the target--do. The picture is no big deal; I laughed the first time I saw it. Being called a dumb redneck because of A&M's agricultural history does get a little old though. Like I said, I've met my share of over-zealous, born-and-bred Aggies, so I understand the jokes (I've told more than a few myself), but there's a pretty big difference between an "an Aggie went to a bar" or "a doped-up Longhorn" joke and calling the student body (which is closer to 45,000 by the way) brainwashed, stupid farmers.

Come on Aggie, even I can cut and paste....

I said "Minion Corp members, worshiping a Collie, and dumb people"

I have the utmost respect for farmers.

Check this out funniest video ever. Bunch of red necks driving a boat onto land

http://videos.streetfire.net/hottestvideos/3/554AF4A6-1AFC-40A2-AEF3-23E76BACCCA8.htm

W T F...nice vid... beer is Gods gift to mankind

Nah, I had a similar boat made by Eagle Racing.

It had a ZZ4 Chevy in it and would do about 75 MPH.

Here are more crazy videos, lots longer too...

http://www.outlaweagle.com/media.htm

the second and third videos are fun!

Hey isn't the Supra pic. from when some teens took a fishing boat out and I think they were intoxicated and hit the Supra in the evening and didn't stop and they found their boat later and I think someone did die and they were charged with intoxication manslaughter. I'm not sure if its the same boat though but a true story.

Jeff I have to side with you on this. Rich as a matter of fact the picture was taking in Austin, Tx. I think UT got off way to easy. If it were a real AG the truck would have had at least 3 more stickers on the back window. We can handle all the jokes until we are out of school. Then the joke is on you when we make you work weekends. Everyone knows the only thing you call an Aggie grad is BOSS.

Quote: "Everyone knows the only thing you call an Aggie grad is BOSS"

That's right, someone has to manage Mcdonalds.

Quote: "Jeff I have to side with you on this. Rich as a matter of fact the picture was taking in Austin, Tx. I think UT got off way to easy. If it were a real AG the truck would have had at least 3 more stickers on the back window. We can handle all the jokes until we are out of school. Then the joke is on you when we make you work weekends. Everyone knows the only thing you call an Aggie grad is BOSS"

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWNED

well not a damaged boat, but a trailer..
swiped from the TMC site.

We need the story too, if you got it!

Powell towing accident through the narrows from another website.

Oh, I could be here all day.

hahaha, I love the police boat pic

I love looking at these pics. keep them coming

This happened last Saturday near Chattanooga, TN

here's a few from about three weeks ago... They say he hit doing about 90 and went almost 500'...





Quality Sucks, I had to take them with my phone...

How in the hell do you just run a boat onto a beach? I bet alcohol had something to do with that.

Paul- yeah, especially with the cooler just chillin next to it... Looks like they may have used the cooler as a step to get down too haha.

LOL, I didn't even notice the cooler.

I herd they were drunk... They did it in the midle of the night, no spot light and no GPS. To top it off it was a 19 year old driving it who's grandmother bought him the boat like a week before.

aaron-where is that? Is it Noriega Point/Destin Pass or Navarre Beach?

The last one is worse than it looks.

Like how bad was that Sea Ray? Definitely doesn't look good haha. Thanks for all these pix, this stuff is wild (in a sad and terrible way )

I found this on google.

Joe - it is on Okaloosa Island on the state park beach on the north side of 98 (just east of the Destin West condos and where Dock of the Bay used to be).

This is what happens when you don't adjust your ballast correctly...

The ballast on that ship was set up perfect for wakesurfing regular.

EXACT!

This is not one of my jobs but it does make a good photo.

Everybody move to the left

8/2/2006 Laughlin...


Unknown..

The one picture of the jet boat with the pink nose on it used to be my boat (dated 5-17-03) I sold it to a buddy of mine and first he blew up the jet and then he let his girlfriend drive it. He forgot to turn the bilge on and like a typical jet boat on decel. it gulped water and sank like a brick. The irony is he marked it with that bumper and it was a few days before it could be salvaged. When he went back to get the boat it was gone. They cruised the sloughs for awhile until they ran across some guy dragging it into the tullees (sp). My buddy was so pissed he was ready to pummel the guy. After all that the guy who was trying to steal the boat was trying to hit him up for a finders fee. Some nerve. He almost spent the rest of the afternoon trying to find his teeth.

Wow, what a great thread. Here are some pics of my friend's boat from last weekend. We grew up going to the lake with his family (his dad handed it down to him) and this boat. The end of an era due to a gas leak. Luckily, nobody was injured.

Crazy, how hot does a fire have to be to melt aluminum? Didn't think that was possible with a fuel/fiberglass fire. Wrong again dammit. Hope the tube in the foreground wasn't his LOL

Aluminum melts around 1400 degrees. To put that in perspective, my diesel truck Exhaust (at the manifold, not the tip) can get way over 1400 if I am not being careful.

this thread makes me want to throw up!

This is from a friend (I am just pasting in this text so i can't answer questions):

Friend of mine took his parents boat to rocking the docks (local barge
party in Knoxville TN) and couldn't drive it home 17 miles in the dark after drinking.

Luckily no one got seriously hurt. The rip rap luckily worked as a ramp and not a brick wall and notice the tree close by.

Not Good! How would you like explaining this one to your mom and step dad!!!!

couple more pics..

wow these pictures are quite sad. how do somany boats end up so high on land? the picture of the aggies and putting the plywood on the wrong side of the window is priceless

wow thank you for the post I wish I had pictures of my cousins jet boat from a couple of years ago What a reality check!!!!
Jet ski vs human vs jet boat

A couple of pics of a houseboat I saw out at powell a couple of years back.

malibu

I think I have one. My buddy's SAN fell victim to a fire. RIP

are you sure? looks correct craftish to me

Philip, Do you have any pics of the Silver and red Skater that sank near Pittsburg a couple weeks ago? That guy lives in my court, I heard about the accident but it wasnt until I saw it on the news did I realize whose it was

My contribution. The Burned Sanger was fairly new and the Tahoe next to it was two weeks old. They lost pretty much everything, and the fire was caused by a Dewalt battery charger that was under recall for causing fires.


Easy to tell what brand of boat it is.

The fourth picture that David posted I can't believe that fire melted the valve covers, thats crazy.

peter, it is a centurion right?

what's the story on the capsized boat?

well while its like that you might as well polish and wax it...

Looks like a Tige...
Stainless 3 blade and Spray pockets & Tapps plate.

Keith Lyman's 24V that was left out in a hurricane maybe??? Haha jk

It's a Centurion: Spray pockets, cavitation plates and steerable front fin.

Yep... missed the front fin.

Why 3 blade and not 4?

True-Trac need I say more? Wonder why the steerable skeg didn't catch on, seems like one of those cool concepts that just didn't work out.

If it was a Tige it would have completely sunk to the bottom, like the guy in Greece or where ever that happened.

We were leaving the dock and it was tied up there, so having a camera close as usual, I grabbed a few pics.

3 blades used to be very common on comp boats as they are better for top end speed, and stainless has very little flex.

Sorry, but it was a 21' Centurion on the bottom, not a Tige. I took the picture. It was on the Columbia River near the Gorge.

How could you confuse a Tige with a centurion, thats like mistaking Jessica Simpson for Rosanne. lol

Kirk, ARE YOU ON DRUGS? Unless I am misunderstanding you, "Sorry, but it was a 21' Centurion on the bottom, not a Tige. I took the picture. It was on the Columbia River near the Gorge." You are claiming ownership to this picture?

If that is the case you really need to get your facts straight. If I am wrong I appologize. I just do not appreciate people taking credit for things others have done. The photo above was taken with my Olympus E-100RS on 7-06-2002, at the Sacramento Delta. Check the photo data and you will see.