I was hoping to fish the big Rock this year, BUT!!!!

We were going to fish the Big Rock out of Hatteras, but the boat did not make the trip from Wanchese to Hatteras.

The boat (Water Witch) sank in less then 5 minutes. Here is a couple of pics of the boat. I was not the captian or on the boat when it sank

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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:12 pm Post subject:

That is just sickening!!! Hope no one was hurt.

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:18 pm Post subject:

The captain was the only person on the boat and he was fine.
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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:52 pm Post subject:

thats a shame that a nice boat like that would go down so fast...what happend?
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:41 am Post subject:

It was thick smoke from the fire in Hyde county and He hit something in the bombing range.
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Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 1:20 am Post subject:

How did that happen?
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Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:19 am Post subject:

Ouch that is a shme very pretty boat. Atleast nobody was hurt.

Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 2:06 pm Post subject:

guys could some you help me. i know very little if any about inboards, but it looks like what i would call the crankshaft broke an came out the bottom. could that happen if you hit something with prop?
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Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:23 pm Post subject:

Thats a beautiful boat, its ashamed to see it like that =\
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Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 4:26 pm Post subject:

Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 6:38 pm Post subject:

I'm not sure of any more info about the boat sinking
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Ol'Salt Joined: Aug 16, 2007 Posts: 329

I am not sure, but I believe that setup is sort of "direct drive" meaning when its in gear,its in gear. That being said if you have a boat that big grounded and the prop runs up on something big it would seem like the bottom of the boat might be the softest things around when it came time for something to "give" :par:

Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:41 pm Post subject:

Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:57 pm Post subject:

I've heard of more than one boat sinking because of the outdrive seal or boot going bad.
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Ol'Salt Joined: Jun 10, 2008 Posts: 207 Location: earf

looks like the hit was substantial enough pull the the shaft in an aftward motion with enough force to actually rupture the gearcase. I can't imagine exactly how that could happen, usually the coupling or somthing else lets go. I see the coupling and what appears to be a dripless shaft seal, but no shaft alley (usually a fiberglass tube) remnants.....seems strange, like the shaft was more or less plucked out of the back of the boat. usually the blades on the wheel fail, then maybe the coupling....I dunno fellas, seems Odd. anybody know where the boat is at present, I'd imagine wanchese.....could also be scotts in ...I'd love to take a look.
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:55 am Post subject:

.. What's the scoop on the missing registration numbers.?

..I'd like to see the whole boat sometime.. That hull looks sexy.!! d:^) Schneeky.?

Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:40 am Post subject:

Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:49 am Post subject:

Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:57 pm Post subject:

The #s are not missing it is a documented vessel which requires you to have the name on the side instead of #s.

Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:34 pm Post subject:

I don't know, but I think that is an engine mount coming thru the hull. It is in front of the dripless, and the bellhousing of the transmission. It also looks like a rubber mount. The hull looks very thin there. I know of a 61 Davis sportfish that hit a hard sand bar on plain and drove the engine mount & strut thru the deck. Usually the shaft pulls out from the tranny connection. The Davis was fairly new and the hull was over 2" thick at that point. Good thing (for the captain) the owner was driving at the time. They say they hit a kedge, Robbs marina said they hit a hard bar.

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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:48 pm Post subject:

maybe a steal anchore line? caught in the prop, if at speed maybe , the guys are right alot of rear pull there hard to think something was hit unless he was going fast enough to go completely over it and then get caught on shaft.

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