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RE: Yachts, Fireworks and Lightning - How We Almost Sunk and Drowned.
We've had a couple close scrapes in our 30' Morgan Sailboat, but nothing like this!
I don't understand why the police and coast guard would block off the entrance back to the intercoastal. Was this some sort of road (water) block to catch a particular vessel or were they just trying to stop a mass exodus?
I've also never heard of a boat filling with water that fast, bilge pump or no. Was there a sea-cock left open somewhere? Or did something damage the hull of the boat and cause a leak?
@winstonalden Hi, I am going to be honest with you I'm not real familiar with boats and how they operate. That would be a question for John the Captain:) The reason they blocked the jetty was because of the fireworks, they were still planning to have them, which eventually they did:) Thanks for reading!
It sounds like you've got the boating scene all figured out, then! In most cases it's better to have a friend with a boat than to have to own a boat yourself. All of the fun and none of the work!