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Old     (tn_rider)      Join Date: Dec 2009       05-20-2011, 8:21 AM Reply   
pics i got from my buddy brian rob. in texas. sent me the pic of all the sacks about a week before she went down. said the rub rail seal came apart and she capsized. thought id share.
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Old     (ian_ashton)      Join Date: Jul 2008       05-20-2011, 8:28 AM Reply   
Wow that sucks - thank god for insurance!
Old     (wakereviews)      Join Date: Sep 2006       05-20-2011, 8:31 AM Reply   
hopefully insurance doesn't see these pics.
Old     (timmyb)      Join Date: Apr 2007       05-20-2011, 8:45 AM Reply   
Dang that sucks! Got any pictures of the surf wave though? Looks like he was weighting it for surfing.
Old     (wotan)      Join Date: Jul 2008       05-20-2011, 8:45 AM Reply   
That doesn't even make sense. I can't possibly see the cap coming off unless someone left out the rivets when they were assembling it. And that's only like 2000lbs worth of weight? Something else was going on.... They must have added more weight and let the rub-rail dip below the surface in order to capsize.
Old     (tn_rider)      Join Date: Dec 2009       05-20-2011, 9:17 AM Reply   
they had that, stock and about 7 or 8 people. im not sure on the whole story though thats just what i was told
Old     (Michael)      Join Date: Mar 2010       05-20-2011, 9:44 AM Reply   
My 2 cents.

Why were the bags left in the boat for a week? Anytime Someones boat I know sinks its becasue they leave the bags in. I dont know why it happens but it does.

Who said its a rub rail leak? I bet its a prop seal leak, enough water gets in and boom, rub rails under water.
Old     (lakesurfer)      Join Date: Jul 2009       05-20-2011, 9:47 AM Reply   
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Originally Posted by wotan View Post
That doesn't even make sense. I can't possibly see the cap coming off unless someone left out the rivets when they were assembling it. And that's only like 2000lbs worth of weight? Something else was going on.... They must have added more weight and let the rub-rail dip below the surface in order to capsize.
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Old     (migs)      Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SF Bay Area       05-20-2011, 10:14 AM Reply   
all that just to surf.....
wow.
id just go to the beach. use the boat to wakeboard instead.
Old     (tn_rider)      Join Date: Dec 2009       05-20-2011, 10:27 AM Reply   
i should have been more clear in my origional post. when he sent me the pics of the sacks they were just surfing that day they emptied the sacks after every ride. my bad
Old     (brett33)      Join Date: Apr 2011       05-20-2011, 10:28 AM Reply   
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That doesn't even make sense. I can't possibly see the cap coming off unless someone left out the rivets when they were assembling it. And that's only like 2000lbs worth of weight? Something else was going on.... They must have added more weight and let the rub-rail dip below the surface in order to capsize
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Old     (Michael)      Join Date: Mar 2010       05-20-2011, 10:34 AM Reply   
it still had the weight in it when it capsized though? This is wierd, Besides why would they leave the boat docked with the weight to the rub rail? they were asking to be sunk.
Old     (guido)      Join Date: Jul 2002       05-20-2011, 10:51 AM Reply   
Migs nailed it.
Old     (jaxfoiler)      Join Date: Sep 2008       05-20-2011, 11:24 AM Reply   
That is strange you said the rub rail came apart. A person that Is part of our boating community sent his boat back to Nautique 2-3-4 times, cant remember exactly, for his rub rail coming apart and leaking tons of water into the boat. Wonder if your boat is a defect like his was
Old     (psudy)      Join Date: Dec 2003       05-20-2011, 11:54 AM Reply   
I dont' think there are very good surf waves in TX.
Old     (bill_airjunky)      Join Date: Apr 2002       05-20-2011, 12:07 PM Reply   
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I dont' think there are very good surf waves in TX.
Surfing in Texas. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrC0jOwX2ck
Old     (alexair)      Join Date: Oct 2008       05-20-2011, 12:42 PM Reply   
We could open Sunk Boats Club 2011.. I hope nobody hurted
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPscBxMS51Q
Old     (psudy)      Join Date: Dec 2003       05-20-2011, 1:27 PM Reply   
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Can't see youtube at work, but short of a hurricane I think you're dealing with 2-4 footers.
Old     (rbeckei)      Join Date: May 2007       05-20-2011, 2:53 PM Reply   
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTORp58DZsU

This is my favorite.
Old     (peettee79)      Join Date: Sep 2010       05-21-2011, 5:34 PM Reply   
Looks like my boat in the first pic.....bet the wave was nice !

New boat on its way or what ?
Old     (idaho_hillbilly)      Join Date: Jun 2009       05-22-2011, 6:21 PM Reply   
I can't image what "force" would cause the seem to separate? That sounds like a defect in construction.

I wonder if they were using lead that is kept in the boat? That bag on the back platform looks heavy.
Old     (tn_rider)      Join Date: Dec 2009       05-24-2011, 7:16 AM Reply   
sorry for the late reply, been busy with work. as far as a new boat im not sure yet. also not sure whats in that bag, i does look hervy though lol

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