Life, Luck and the Benefits of Being Prepared - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Rob Rockcrawler · 08-08-2011, 04:53 PM

Jesus Bro, glad you made it out ok. Thats some seriously #^&#^&#^&#^&ed up poo.

Rockfish9 · 08-09-2011, 08:38 AM

Scary stuff indeed.. glad you guy's made it... I had a very simular incident once,unable to make progress with the hand pump, I used my wash down pump as an emergency dewatering divise and was able to get the boat to shore ....all because of a leaky through hull..

RickBomba · 08-10-2011, 06:23 AM

Yeah,
I saw the story on the news on Monday morning. Funny how things work out sometimes. Very glad you guys are ok.

If you're around Gloucester on Friday night, I might be coming up. Let me know.

Later,
Rick

ecduzitgood · 08-10-2011, 07:07 AM

You guys were very lucky. I'm glad you made it back safely.
I was researching a ditch bag yesterday and came across this video of a product called stay afloat. It wouldn't of helped you guys but it might help one of the readers. It looks like the wax that is used for the wax ring for toilet installations.

Just saw it in another thread posted by Fishoholic:
http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripert...ditch-bag.html

fishrick · 08-14-2011, 03:33 PM

Great post and details, very happy you are all ok, but also wiser for the experience. I have been a boater for over 40 years, and have seen this happen this fast on the great lakes. It has reminded me, as I learn the salt water, of the fact you are NEVER over prepared. By the way, two bilge pumps are better than one!

Thanks, you may have saved another SB member or two with your story. Makes me glad to be a surf fisherman primarily!!