I dock my yacht next to the sport fishing fleet in San Diego. This past weekend I noticed that the Invicta was not at her normal spot directly across from me. I did a little research and found out she sank after hitting rocks at Coronado Islands just south of San Diego. Be careful out there! All lives were saved but the boat broke in half. She was a beautiful sport fisher.
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Sportfishing boat sinks off of San Diego coast
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What a shame
SEVEN
1979 53' MY Hull #563
Antioch, California
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Obviously not a Hatt.
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You thnk a hatt can hit rocks and not sink? Right...
Pascal
Miami, FL
1970 53 MY #325 Cummins 6CTAs
2014 26' gaff rigged sloop
2007 Sandbarhopper 13
12' Westphal Cat boat
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09-21-2016 07:45 AM #5Senior Member
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Re: Sportfishing boat sinks off of San Diego coast
For that, you need a Weaver.
Bummer about the boat hitting the rocks. With so [relatively] few obstructions off the West Coast, it's pretty amazing that sportfisher found one.
It looks like the Invicta was a wood boat, per the USCG:
Vessel Name: INVICTA USCG Doc. No.: 561164
Vessel Service: PASSENGER (INSPECTED) IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry Call Sign: WCZ8571
Hull Material: WOOD Hull Number: *
Ship Builder: * Year Built: 1974
Length (ft.): 63.4
Hailing Port: SAN DIEGO CA Hull Depth (ft.): 9.3
Owner: BRIAN M INAMURA
209 W OAK AVENUE
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245 Hull Breadth (ft.): 20.4
Gross Tonnage: 80Last edited by q240z; 09-21-2016 at 07:54 AM.
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Years ago there was a 42C that went over part of the jetty at Cape May. Boat was stuck on the rocks. Trashed the running gear and lots of Fiberglass damage but the hull wasn't breached. They were running around 20kts when they hit. I'm not saying a Hatteras is tougher than rocks but they can take more than most other brands.
Jack Sardina
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Re: Sportfishing boat sinks off of San Diego coast
I agree but there Re so many factors including angle it hits, rock shape, etc...
Pascal
Miami, FL
1970 53 MY #325 Cummins 6CTAs
2014 26' gaff rigged sloop
2007 Sandbarhopper 13
12' Westphal Cat boat
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Re: Sportfishing boat sinks off of San Diego coast
Cape may Jettys have claimed quite a few boats over the years. When approaching from the north there is an optical illusion that makes you think your between the jettys when your actually going to run across the north jetty.
Back in the early 70's Cape island marine was the top Hatt dealer on the east coast. Owner Colt Sommers and two salesmen were delivering 3 new hatts from the factory. 58YF 53c and a 45c. They got to OC MD after dark. Sommers in the 58 ran across the southern jetty that is usually awash and sunk in the middle of the inlet. The 53c got stuck on the top of the jetty. And the 45 was able to stop. The inlet was closed for some time until navy seals blew up the 58. The 53 was pulled of but was destroyed also.
Anything that floats can sink"DON'T BELIEVE ANYTHING YOU READ OR HEAR AND ONLY HALF OF WHAT YOU SEE" - BEN FRANKLIN
Endless Summer
1967 50c 12/71n DDA 525hp
ex Miss Betsy
owners:
Howard P. Miller 1967-1974
Richard F Hull 1974-1976
Robert J. & R.Scott Smith 1976-present
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Re: Sportfishing boat sinks off of San Diego coast
Geeze, I know I got the smilie in the wrong place but I was just kiddin😆