Sunken Treasure

Sep 27, 2008
153
Hunter 33 salem
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...
 

colemj

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Jul 13, 2004
478
Dolphin Catamaran Dolphin 460 Mystic, CT
That thing has been down for ~1.5yrs. It is fish habitat now, not human.

Mark
 
Sep 27, 2008
153
Hunter 33 salem
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.






I am thinking the boat weighs 25K lbs and has some buoyancy so its going to be something less
 
Jun 2, 2004
3,507
Hunter 23.5 Fort Walton Yacht Club, Florida
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?
 
Sep 27, 2008
153
Hunter 33 salem
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......
 

Grumps

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Mar 4, 2021
49
Macgregor 25 Trailer
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...
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.
 

Grumps

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Mar 4, 2021
49
Macgregor 25 Trailer
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...
That thing has been down for ~1.5yrs. It is fish habitat now, not human.

Mark
Yep, but I get to keep what I catch
 
Sep 27, 2008
153
Hunter 33 salem
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!!!!!
 

Grumps

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Mar 4, 2021
49
Macgregor 25 Trailer
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!!!!!
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!!!!!
The boat is sitting on the river bottom and the water is about 18’ deep.
Can we see her with Googlemaps?
Only before she sunk.
 

Grumps

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Mar 4, 2021
49
Macgregor 25 Trailer
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!!!!!
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!!!!!
The boat is sitting on the river bottom and the water is about 18’ deep.
Can we see her with Googlemaps?
Only before she sunk.
iOS Image - 3604280902.jpg
 

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