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Bad Day

Sam I am

Sam I am

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There I was, in the passenger seat of my fishing partner's Ranger Reatta 2050. We had just idled out of a shallow area in Devils Lake and passed over a submerged highway (281 for those who care) at a depth of about 2 feet. We were going to go around a large point and work our way up to the shallows again. So we checked the GPS on the lowrance HDS10 and then took off. We knew we had to parallel the sunken highway going north keeping it on our left and then cross the submerged road again. Piece of cake, especially since the sunken highway runs straight north and south on the GPS. BUT...we didn't have the chart zoomed out far enough and didn't see that approximately half a mile to the north, the submerged highway angled NE. Well, we found the highway...with the lower unit...of his 225 Pro XS...going about 55 mph. What an aweful sound. The boat didn't even lurch or slow down...sounded like a shotgun went off. It could have been a lot worse. We had out eyes out front looking at the water for logs and debris...not at the GPS screen...SON OF A....!


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wow totaled!! X2 on both of you being safe!!! did you use the trolling motor to get back or did you get towed in?
 
Dang Sam, that sucks, is that lake ever going to stop rising? When it starts eating hwys that's a little excessive...it always looks way too full anytime I drive by.
 
keith4216 said:
Note to self;; Don't let Sam navigate.

Glad you guys are fine.
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:rof:

The GPS is in front of the driver...but yeah, there was a reason I was a pilot and not a ship driver or navigator.

There was a kicker motor on the boat for trolling...that got us home safe. What a shock, though. CRAZY!:eyecrazy:
 
David, my fishing partner, has good insurance and the motor is a 2011...so he has warranty, but I'm pretty sure hitting a really hard part of planet earth at 55 is not covered under the warranty. I'm helping him out with the deductible to help take the sting off it...and we were over in that area of the lake at my urging. So...seems the right thing to do.
 
Ouch, indeed!
Glad it was deep enough to keep ya'll from getting launched out of the boat.
Had a similar incident once with an unmarked, undocumented rock that came to within 10" of the surface in otherwise deep water; engine nearly jumped into the back seat.
Since it happened on the highway, are you covered under Boaters Insurance or Auto? ;)
 
I like the traveling down the highway fact. This is clearly a road hazard thing. Glad there is no fiberglass or occupant damage.
 
That'll get your heart racing! Thank goodness you're both ok.
B.O.A.T.-----:rof: (" BringOutAnotherThou")
Seriously though, I'm glad to hear YOU telling this story rather than somebody else reporting in on it.
 
Can't help but wonder what the rest of the lower gear case looks like...it would be an interesting find if you could go back with a metal detector....:eek::eek:
 
Sam, glad to hear you guys are unhurt unless the subject of pride comes into play.

Now for the cheap shot! :lol: There is a reason the Navy needs the Coast Guard when they venture into shallow water :rof:
 
JUPITER PULSARE said:
Can't help but wonder what the rest of the lower gear case looks like...it would be an interesting find if you could go back with a metal detector....:eek::eek:
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His insurance adjuster wanted to see pictures of the the prop to see if it needed to be replaced or could be repaired. Uhhmmmm, yeah, it's on the bottom of the lake...like gone. Forever.

I'd like to see too. Man...it was so fast...so loud...bang, beeeeeeeeeeeeeeep.
 
JT Patroni said:
Sam, glad to hear you guys are unhurt unless the subject of pride comes into play.

Now for the cheap shot! :lol: There is a reason the Navy needs the Coast Guard when they venture into shallow water :rof:
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Awww, man! I gotta eat it from a Coasty!? lol! I love the Coast Guard, though. After running aground I deserve it. At least I wasn't driving, but that almost makes me feel worse about it...
 
You too got out pretty lucky. There were a couple guys on LC a month or so ago that struck a partially submerged log that was hiding behind a small roller. Engine ripped off transom came into boat and hit both of them. One was hit in the head the other in the chest and at least one has cuts on his leg from the prop. Both are alive to talk about it thankfully.
 
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