Arggghh - Got T-boned by a SeaDoo today
Sorry folks, gotta vent to someone.
This STUPID MORON rammed by boat today with a seadoo. I was at a lake party at a friends house that we were having for some US Marines that just got back from the war. It was just my boat and my friend's seadoo. I was tied up at the dock with about 3 ft of the stern protruding from the end of the pier.
The moron that hit me (not my friend that owned the ski) apparently didnt understand that you cant steer without giving the seadoo throttle. Not to mention he was coming in waaay to fast, probably about 10-12 mph. To make a long story short, he rammed my baby about 4 inches below the rubrail about 1.5 feet from the stern.
It didnt crack the fiberglass that i can see, but for an length of about 2 feet, the lower portion of the hull is separated from the joint with the upper part at the rubrail. It is pushed in about 1.5 inches and is being held in by one of the screws that secures the fuel filler port. By the time i got home, the gelcoat has already started to spiderweb. ANGRY IS NOT THE WORD. I didnt lose my cool, but i am definitely not pleased.
For sure I am grateful that no one was hurt. After all, it could have been alot worse had someone been sitting there or had someone been in the water.
I know my boat is 13 years old and there are a whole lot nicer boats on the water. But i take alot of pride in her and try to keep her in the best shape i can. I would put it up against any 13 year old boat on my lake as far as condition is concerned. It just makes me so sick that some careless jacka$$ could have so little respect for other people's belongings.
The owner of the ski offered to pay for the damage, which i really appreciated; but it is just the principle of the matter. I had a prisine condition '92 boat, and now i have one that has been wrecked, and i know a gelcoat repair will never be the same; either in looks or durability.
I'll post pics tomorrow night. I cant do it now b/c i dont have the cable for my digicam.
OK, sorry yall had to listen to that.
Cheers and have a happy (AND SAFE) 4th of July,
DKJ
1992 Supra Mariah - Red
PCM 351HO 285hp - PCM 1.23:1 Transmission
OJ XMP 4 Blade CNC 13x15.5RH
"People do weird things to boats" -Unknown