#1 boat gets beached, #2 'pro' pulls boat off beach, #3 boat rolls and sinks
04-14-2012, 01:14 AM
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I would never of guessed that the guy in the picture is a lush. I also would never have guessed it's easier to pump out a fully submerged vessel than a partial submerged vessel.
Jerry Sorry, I didn't count 20 atta boys for that one oh $hit
You'll have to add some more to show how great these guy's really are. No, really I want to believe, how that was an excellent execution of a salvage ,Text book even. It's a good thing those photos do exsist they can use them in tow boat training school.
Bill is one of the best instructors at tow boat towing academy "What Yah Wanna Doo Isssssssssssss!"
Jerry Sorry, I didn't count 20 atta boys for that one oh $hit
You'll have to add some more to show how great these guy's really are. No, really I want to believe, how that was an excellent execution of a salvage ,Text book even. It's a good thing those photos do exsist they can use them in tow boat training school.
Bill is one of the best instructors at tow boat towing academy "What Yah Wanna Doo Isssssssssssss!"
hell of a post for your first post..
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04-15-2012, 12:20 PM
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To all of you, thanks for the support.
You can see in my signature, this is one of mine. For those interested, my "salvage" bill is $4500.00. Then, I have another invoice from them for almost $1400.00 for the guy that came out to get the motors running.
I have to pay at least half by this coming Wednesday...then the balance in less than 60 days.
There is some good news though.....
Oh....wait....nevermind. I had a brain fart....
You can see in my signature, this is one of mine. For those interested, my "salvage" bill is $4500.00. Then, I have another invoice from them for almost $1400.00 for the guy that came out to get the motors running.
I have to pay at least half by this coming Wednesday...then the balance in less than 60 days.
There is some good news though.....
Oh....wait....nevermind. I had a brain fart....
04-15-2012, 12:50 PM
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Dude, go after them. The jack-wagons have even been posting on this thread. They've been quaking in their boots ever since these photos surfaced. There incompetence in this case is only surpased by their ignorance on this thread.
I'm no attorney, but this looks like a slam dunk case against them if I ever saw one. You must keep us posted.
I'm no attorney, but this looks like a slam dunk case against them if I ever saw one. You must keep us posted.
04-15-2012, 12:50 PM
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Too bad it ended like this for you, you have my sympathies. So that's what they refer to as "Salvage" in the biz today? I hope the boat is in good shape after this, always loved that model.
If the towing organization had any character at all, they'd eat a large part of that bill.
If the towing organization had any character at all, they'd eat a large part of that bill.
04-15-2012, 02:32 PM
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The prices are exuberant by any standards.
I recently required a soft tow into the channel of a river recently on a 44 foot sailboat that had lightly grounded, and was in no danger. The tow boat was within 10 minutes of the location and the tow took 5 minutes and the bill was 900 dollars to Towboat US.
I recently required a soft tow into the channel of a river recently on a 44 foot sailboat that had lightly grounded, and was in no danger. The tow boat was within 10 minutes of the location and the tow took 5 minutes and the bill was 900 dollars to Towboat US.
Michael
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04-15-2012, 02:35 PM
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Make sure all of their posts in this thread have been quoted in case they delete them and hire a lawyer. Your boat is totaled. You just don't know it yet because the corrosion takes time to show up. JMO. Any several strong men could have salvaged that boat by shoring up the listing side and bailing out the water and sand before towing it off the sand bar/beach.
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04-15-2012, 03:51 PM
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Make sure all of their posts in this thread have been quoted in case they delete them and hire a lawyer. Your boat is totaled. You just don't know it yet because the corrosion takes time to show up. JMO. Any several strong men could have salvaged that boat by shoring up the listing side and bailing out the water and sand before towing it off the sand bar/beach.
Michael
