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not to bring up bad memories.... but could you link the thread in which you talk about almost losing your boat.

Thanks and I am glad you didn't lose it.

There isn't one . But here it is To make along story short . on June 1 this year I was running about 20+ knots starting to turn to starboard . all of a sudden the boat made a violent turn to port I thought something came loose in the steering . I came of the bridge and lifted the hatch and I just knew she was gone. The water was about a 1 1/2 to 2 foot deep (over my knee ) and a hole 4.24" X 5.25" where the Rudder box should be . I told Steve ( the one other person on board) to put out a mayday . water was coming in fast . I grabbed a life jacket and tried to stop the water flow not having much luck until a piece of wood floating by I was able slow the flow so the pumps could maintain the water level . I had Steve call a near by marina to get a lift ready and to try to run the boat there . with No Steering he asked ?. we traded places if was no easy job to hold the life jacket in as th top of the rudder moving in the hole. I started to run to the marine at about 1-3 knots we seem to be gaining on the water Steve said both the boat bow was low and to boat was leaning badly. I am on the cell phone telling no yelling at the marina to get the lift ready . Fire boat is on the way . told them to have there biggest pumps ready . when the came along side they told me to stop so they could board . I see no pumps . I ask are your pumps ready ? no . they said they need to see what they need . I reply your biggest fn' PUMP!!! call me when it's ready ! I pick up the rpm to about 4 knots I know its up to me and Steve . The fire boat stays close to my side ( a good feeling) but unless I see 3" or better pump I am stopping. The boat feel like a bowl of jello trying to turn in to the marina 2 more turns I see The lift ready a dock full of people 3 or 4 pumps I aim the bowl jello for the lift I smack the dock , I don't care as the say any landing is a good landing . we get the straps tight an pumps going 30 minis to a hour late shes high and dry. I am exhausted , I take the next day off to hose of and go Thu a half case of WD40. for the next 4-5 days or so I work on the boat ( I know if I stop its over with ) I work before work and after till well after dark. I know Its time to slow down when I fall over. I have pneumonia . I miss a few days . I got back to work and work on the boat its slow at work so I leave early and only work on the boat till 9 or so . On June 13 early after noon We put her back over . I take her back home. I will never be the same.

In the water I do more repairs a/c system fresh water / shower pumps .
July 1 We cast off ( me and Janis) for a easy week on the bay all goes well till out last day I blow a hyd line for the steering do a vise grip repair to get home . Aug 20th? I run her hard up the bay to the Trojan Rendezvous . after we run her hard to places we have never been over a week $922 of diesel and not a hic up out of her She is better the ever

I have added a EPIRB and a 6 man canister life raft

I never felt like posting this before But I guess its about time I did ,
Thanks for asking about it

Holy Toledo, Batman. Talk about a chinese fire drill.

Dang ! Paul that was right after we met at the Severn marina. Where did you run her to ?

thanks for sharing I am sure we can all learn from your levelheadedness. Do you know what caused the rudder box to come out?

wow...way to handle the emergency....did you hit something do you think?

alexander38 wrote:Dang ! Paul that was right after we met at the Severn marina. Where did you run her to ?

I ran her to Marina cove . I was my way to Dandy Haven for my normal haul out . This happened at night (7 pm ?) and all yards were closed. But Marina Cove keeps odd hours and I have the owners cell phone Number .

this happen a week after I was at the Severn



What happened ? well it did have small leak under the stuffing box . That just started and I was going to address on haul out .I just thought it just need to be resealed . but I belive it was cracked around there and poorly repaired before . and it let lose . did I hit something ? maybe ? I will never know for sure .

OK how do I post photos on here ? I can never remember ?

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I'll bet the pucker-meter was pegged for awhile.

wow what a story way to keep your head thankfully no one was hurt

wowzer52 wrote:I'll bet the pucker-meter was pegged for awhile.

I did not have time to pucker or get scared I never even put on a life jacket ( it would have couse issues working) . I just thought I have the dingy on the bow ( that would have taken a hour to untie LOL) I did come real close to letting her go down and did fact think she was done.

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