Local mystery

JamesG161

SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
Feb 14, 2014
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Hunter 430 Waveland, MS
Note:
1) one large fender in the dingy tied to a floater
2) the dinghy port/aft line dangling
3) Boat ladder down , assuming the USCG didn't lower it for the officer on board.
4) boat registration should be same as wallet ID
5) bottom of boat fouling, perhaps lack of use.

Looks like an abandon ship scenario to me.

Detective
Jim...
 
Oct 19, 2017
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O'Day Mariner 19 3444 Littleton, NH
Is that an elaborate boom tent? Cut anchor rode or mooring. Setup as a live aboard. I don't see a painter between dinghy and sailboat. Dinghy is swamped. Sailor woke up to boat adrift, bouncing on the bottom. He fell when the keel, catching as a larger wave hit her broad side and she got knocked on her beam. Very sad. I hope he just hit his head while trying to make it ashore and is only wandering around a little dazed with a mild concussion until he is found and helped.

-Will (Dragonfly)
 
May 12, 2004
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Hunter Cherubini 30 New Port Richey
I think this has been Photo Shopped. Look at the water in the dinghy and the water outside. Also, that boat would be laying over more. Just my observation.
 
May 12, 2004
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Hunter Cherubini 30 New Port Richey
Like I wrote. Just an observation. I may be wrong, but something just doesn't look right.
 
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Phil Herring

Alien
Mar 25, 1997
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- - Bainbridge Island
I think this has been Photo Shopped. Look at the water in the dinghy and the water outside. Also, that boat would be laying over more. Just my observation.
It came from our island newspaper so it's probably legit.
 
May 12, 2004
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Hunter Cherubini 30 New Port Richey
Well, OK, then. I give. It isn't the first time nor the last, I'm sure, that I've been wrong about something. But, I still think something doesn't look right.
 
May 20, 2016
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Catalina 36 MK1 94 Everett, WA
The full dink really throw the perspective off cause you don’t expect the wind ripples in the dink. PA CG are great. I’m glad I’ve never needed their services, but did more stupid shit cause I knew they had my back (when I was younger an apparently much smarter)

Les
 
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May 12, 2004
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Hunter Cherubini 30 New Port Richey