Old dock queen houseboat just about bought it yesterday. Owner left for work and left dock water on. We have 85 PSI. A fitting failed, and the flow overwhelmed the bilge pump(s).
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Slow Motion Sinker: Dock Water Danger
Semper Siesta
Robert Clarkson
ASLAN, 1983 55C #343
Charleston, SC
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Re: Slow Motion Sinker: Dock Water Danger
Lucky they caught it in time. I never ever leave the water on when l leave or go to sleep, you just never know.
SEVEN
1979 53' MY Hull #563
Antioch, California
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Re: Slow Motion Sinker: Dock Water Danger
I always use my tanks. Can’t sink the boat with water that is already on board.
Thanks,
Tony
2008 Cheoy Lee Bravo 78 "Bella Sophia"
1989 78' Hatteras CPMY #311 "Bella Sophia" (sold)
2007 Everglades 290cc “Bada Bing” (sold)
2006 Advanced Outdoors 28cc (sold)
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2023 HCB 42 “Bada Bing”
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02-07-2019 01:18 PM #4
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Re: Slow Motion Sinker: Dock Water Danger
I also use my tanks, when I was living aboard I saw a boat sink because of a failed fitting. The owner was at work and never turned their water off because they thought they were safe. It caused them big time they had lied to their insurance company about being live aboards and the insurance company didn't honor their claim. They wound up footing the whole bill to raise the boat, rebuild the engines, redo the wiring, and the engines themselves. All because they didn't want the bother of filling their tanks.
Last edited by Byresch; 02-07-2019 at 01:22 PM.
Regards;
Byron
“In this world, you must be oh so smart, or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant.”
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02-07-2019 05:39 PM #5
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Re: Slow Motion Sinker: Dock Water Danger
I learned my lesson the semi hard way. Was hooked up to the water hose and was on board when a fitting broke. So I was there it catch the leak. Never again. I work off the tanks only now.
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Re: Slow Motion Sinker: Dock Water Danger
sprinkler hose timer works
1968 41c 671n's "lisaann"
1985 21 superboat 250 merc
1979 20' seacraft 150 johnny
1994 10' caribe 25 merc
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It does, but timers have been known to fail, and then where are you? Davy Jones' locker.
Better to put a 90 degree ball valve on the water inlet line, and just shut it off when you leave for more than a minute or two.
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I tried one years ago... blew up after a few days
In the middle of the night.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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02-09-2019 10:44 PM #9
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Re: Slow Motion Sinker: Dock Water Danger
We had a friend at my yacht club lose his boat that way about 10 yrs ago. Real shame. Boat was salvageable but club was hard ass and made him remove it. Water was only 5ft deep but club wouldn't let it stay without a survey, and no one would sign off on it
Everyone should believe in something - I believe I will go fishing - Henry David Thoreau
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02-09-2019 11:44 PM #10
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Re: Slow Motion Sinker: Dock Water Danger
About the same time the salt disc in my self inflating life vest on the hook two feet from my head let go.....
Originally Posted by Pascal
1978 53' Motor Yacht "LADY KAY V"
Hull number 524
Chesapeake Bay
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