Author Topic: Potholes (Read 6449 times)

norsepete · « **on:** April 13, 2014, 10:20:31 AM »

What happened?

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norsepete · « **Reply #1 on:** April 13, 2014, 10:23:17 AM »

Quote from: norsepete on April 13, 2014, 10:20:31 AM

What happened?

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hunt_fish · « **Reply #2 on:** April 13, 2014, 12:37:34 PM »

Wow that sucks

j_h_nimrod · « **Reply #3 on:** April 13, 2014, 01:04:12 PM »

Is that the northern dyke in the background? How do you flip a boat with the trolling motor down?

That sucks!

norsepete · « **Reply #4 on:** April 13, 2014, 05:40:09 PM »

yes,thats the dyke

flinger · « **Reply #5 on:** April 13, 2014, 06:01:55 PM »

Did that happen sat.

Bullkllr · « **Reply #6 on:** April 13, 2014, 07:29:45 PM »

Can't make out any dykes or straight chicks either. Still looks like a bizarre accident.

twinners · « **Reply #7 on:** April 13, 2014, 09:37:53 PM »

Pretty obvious they launched the boat upside down.

MtnMuley · « **Reply #8 on:** April 13, 2014, 10:02:35 PM »

Quote from: twinners on April 13, 2014, 09:37:53 PM

Pretty obvious they launched the boat upside down.

How could you launch a bass boat upside down?

norsepete · « **Reply #9 on:** April 14, 2014, 04:04:50 AM »

I don't think it happened Saturday,t I think it swamped and then rolled over.

Mtn.Ghost · « **Reply #10 on:** April 14, 2014, 06:56:55 AM »

Moby Bucket Mouth did it

Rainier10 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 14, 2014, 07:32:26 AM »

Quote from: MtnMuley on April 13, 2014, 10:02:35 PM

Quote from: twinners on April 13, 2014, 09:37:53 PM
Pretty obvious they launched the boat upside down.
How could you launch a bass boat upside down?

Obviously he had to detach it from the trailer to do it.

Man that is embarrassing when you forget to pull the straps at the back of the boat or put the plug in.

Ripper · « **Reply #12 on:** April 14, 2014, 09:05:32 AM »

At least the boat has a life jacket on.

C-Money · « **Reply #13 on:** April 14, 2014, 09:09:11 AM »

The way the wind was blowing Saturday, maybe someone took a wave wrong? Wind was out of the SSW, hope all are ok.

MtnMuley · « **Reply #14 on:** April 14, 2014, 11:53:21 AM »

Quote from: Rainier10 on April 14, 2014, 07:32:26 AM

Quote from: MtnMuley on April 13, 2014, 10:02:35 PM
Quote from: twinners on April 13, 2014, 09:37:53 PM
Pretty obvious they launched the boat upside down.
How could you launch a bass boat upside down?
Obviously he had to detach it from the trailer to do it. Man that is embarrassing when you forget to pull the straps at the back of the boat or put the plug in.

I've seen several people over the years do this and never once flipped the boat over. Besides, his trolling motor was down, so how could that be down if he was launching the boat with the back straps on?

Rainier10 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 14, 2014, 12:07:46 PM »

Quote from: MtnMuley on April 14, 2014, 11:53:21 AM

Quote from: Rainier10 on April 14, 2014, 07:32:26 AM
Quote from: MtnMuley on April 13, 2014, 10:02:35 PM
Quote from: twinners on April 13, 2014, 09:37:53 PM
Pretty obvious they launched the boat upside down.
How could you launch a bass boat upside down?
Obviously he had to detach it from the trailer to do it. Man that is embarrassing when you forget to pull the straps at the back of the boat or put the plug in.

I've seen several people over the years do this and never once flipped the boat over. Besides, his trolling motor was down, so how could that be down if he was launching the boat with the back straps on?

I was just joking, I don't really think it was while launching the boat and am not sure how it happened.

j_h_nimrod · « **Reply #16 on:** April 14, 2014, 12:10:18 PM »

My guess is he got swamped, maybe by wind driven waves, and then the big, heavy, high mounted motor overbalanced the now unstable craft and became the keel.

Jburke · « **Reply #17 on:** April 14, 2014, 05:20:52 PM »

I saw a boat once that had not trimmed their motor down all the way almost flip. But that was a ski boat. Also wouldn't explain the trolling motor down still.

Mfowl · « **Reply #18 on:** April 14, 2014, 05:34:03 PM »

I would guess that the trolling motor deployed when the boat flipped and wasn't down while the boat was running. Perhaps it was a high speed accident. I'm surprised there hasn't been more info added to this thread. Anyone try calling Mardon about it?

Bofire · « **Reply #19 on:** April 14, 2014, 06:44:17 PM »

I think they launched upside down and used the trolling motor as a fan cause it was hot.
Carl

j_h_nimrod · « **Reply #20 on:** April 14, 2014, 09:16:20 PM »

Where this is at there should not have been any high speed running. There are lots of shallow spots at that end ( far end from Mardon) of the lake.

skeeter 20i · « **Reply #21 on:** April 15, 2014, 07:22:33 AM »

Is it just me or is something missing off of the back of the boat?

hollymaster · « **Reply #22 on:** April 15, 2014, 08:10:58 AM »

Quote from: skeeter 20i on April 15, 2014, 07:22:33 AM

Is it just me or is something missing off of the back of the boat?

Maybe his trolling motor gets him up to 40.

Badhabit · « **Reply #23 on:** April 15, 2014, 10:24:30 AM »

I'm sure this weekend everyone fishing the Potholes Open will get the Paul Harvey "rest of the story" version of what happened. Can't wait to hear this one. My guess is someone left the plug out and got busy fishing and by the time they noticed the water it was too late to save her.

backyard bucks · « **Reply #24 on:** April 15, 2014, 10:29:38 AM »

on the wafish site there was a guy mentioning it was a friend from their bass club.. bilge pump malfunction I guess.

Roo · « **Reply #25 on:** April 16, 2014, 10:53:58 PM »

Quote from: backyard bucks on April 15, 2014, 10:29:38 AM

on the wafish site there was a guy mentioning it was a friend from their bass club.. bilge pump malfunction I guess.

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That still doesn't explain how all the water got in the boat.

BLUEBULLS · « **Reply #26 on:** April 17, 2014, 12:30:03 PM »

Quote from: skeeter 20i on April 15, 2014, 07:22:33 AM

Is it just me or is something missing off of the back of the boat?

I sure don't see a lower unit sticking up. maybe it was trimmed up?

norsepete · « **Reply #27 on:** April 17, 2014, 02:23:41 PM »

The hydraulics couldn't hold the lower in place,It was down on the bottom

Rainier10 · « **Reply #28 on:** April 17, 2014, 04:18:58 PM »

So after the boat turned over the motor essentially trimmed itself all the up(which of course in this photo is really down) and is now resting on the bottom of the lake?

MtnMuley · « **Reply #29 on:** April 17, 2014, 04:21:26 PM »

Motor is probably on a jackplate and submerged under water. Kinda hard to see a black lower unit in that pic.

norsepete · « **Reply #30 on:** April 17, 2014, 05:11:31 PM »

Yes that's right its on a jackplate

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