Still in the works. The marina turned down my offer, so I have pitched it to the owner of the boat…after I located him. Haven’t heard back yet.
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I am curious..
How deep is the water where this boat is down?
Do you intend to bring her up on your own?
Are you thinking barrels/air bags?
Depending on the reason it sunk, you may need big-ass pump to keep her
floating before it can be hauled...
How deep is the water where this boat is down?
Do you intend to bring her up on your own?
Are you thinking barrels/air bags?
Depending on the reason it sunk, you may need big-ass pump to keep her
floating before it can be hauled...
Food for thought....
I like the ping-pong ball idea... but it could cost a bit.
Lift bags are way to go.......... a few of these....and she's on the surface.
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I am thinking the boat weighs 25K lbs and has some buoyancy so its going to be something less
I like the ping-pong ball idea... but it could cost a bit.
Lift bags are way to go.......... a few of these....and she's on the surface.
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I am thinking the boat weighs 25K lbs and has some buoyancy so its going to be something less
We used waterbed mattresses before they had the baffles. Dove down unfolded them in the cabin hooked up the hose filled it with air and up to the top it would go.
All about pushing enough water out of the boat so that there is less water in the boat than the hull displaces. Easier to get in and to keep it in than ping pong balls.
Can you even still get waterbed mattresses?
All about pushing enough water out of the boat so that there is less water in the boat than the hull displaces. Easier to get in and to keep it in than ping pong balls.
Can you even still get waterbed mattresses?
depth. is a big factor with "inflated things".
Every 30ish feet, is an atmosphere so an inflated item will be 1/2 is size 30's down and even smaller the deeper you go.
So how far down do you believe this to be? Can you see it?
lift bags have vents so.. ya fill it at depth and as it rises, it lets out the expanding air......
Every 30ish feet, is an atmosphere so an inflated item will be 1/2 is size 30's down and even smaller the deeper you go.
So how far down do you believe this to be? Can you see it?
lift bags have vents so.. ya fill it at depth and as it rises, it lets out the expanding air......
It’s in about 18 feet of water now that the lake is up. I have a professional that’s going to raise her up if I end up with it.
by 18' you mean, mast sticking up ? or 18' to the top of the mast?
either way that should be somewhat easy to raise. good luck!!!!!
either way that should be somewhat easy to raise. good luck!!!!!
I have thought the exact same thingWhile she's sitting low, it's a good time to do some mast top repairs!!!! Too soon?
UPDATE: Finally got the hull number and seems to be a 1985 model. Not sure about the length since the state has it as a 37 footer since 2014, but a 35’8” boat prior to that. The coast guard has it listed as a 35’8” boat. So, looking online, Hunter stopped making the 37 in 1984 and started the Legend 37 in 1986. Any input on what this boat actually be? I guess the hull could have been made in 85, but not made into a complete boat until 1986… maybe…. So, the saga continues…
I was hoping it was going to be on top of the water by now.
I sure hope you don't have to look at it all the time. That would be arduous.
I sure hope you don't have to look at it all the time. That would be arduous.