John's Pass, where they wrecked, is plagued with shifting sand and shoals. Sadly, a lot of inlets along Florida's west coast have the same problem due to a lack of government money for dredging.
Running aground is a fact of life around here. Lots of skinny water. No big deal, usually. But losing a keel in soft sand under normal conditions? That's what happens to a sailboat built 48 years ago to a price point. I don't know what the keel bolts were made of in Columbias, but they had reached the end of their road. More than a few people buy these old, neglected sailboats and think they can forge an adventure out of little money. A year or so ago, a guy and his teenaged kids sank and drowned off the Florida coast in a similar sailboat. Jack Brennan Former C&C 25 Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30 Tierra Verde, Fl. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab®|PRO -------- Original message -------- From: Josh Muckley via CnC-List <[email protected]> Date:02/11/2018 8:53 PM (GMT-05:00) To: [email protected] Cc: Josh Muckley <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Stus-List Short Cruise! News article seemed more focused on deminishing them and their limited preparations than actually focusing on what caused them to run aground. It did address that they had recent charts. I think considerable more investigative reporting could have been used. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Sun, Feb 11, 2018, 7:57 PM Dennis C. via CnC-List <[email protected]> wrote: Bad luck? Bad prep? http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2018/02/11/couple-sells-all-possessions-for-sailboat-sinks-2-days-into-trip.html Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
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