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26 foot powerboat makes it to Spain

Posted: Jan 26th, '12, 10:21
by STraenkle
I know most people in Mass heard this story, but some others may find it interesting.

http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbc ... 38/-1/news

Posted: Jan 26th, '12, 12:56
by PeterPalmieri
26 regulator. Maybe they'll make it into a commercial.

Posted: Jan 26th, '12, 13:06
by STraenkle
That was my guess, it was a regulator. Nice boats but not sure of the manufacturer of this boat

Posted: Jan 26th, '12, 14:30
by conchy joe
Great story.

Posted: Jan 26th, '12, 14:34
by Rawleigh
I'm not sure that throwing its occupants into the water is the advertising I would want for my boat company (even if they weer acting like idiots)!

Posted: Jan 26th, '12, 14:34
by AndreF
Maybe someday, someone will find my Boston Whaler missing since Katrina (2005).

Posted: Jan 26th, '12, 14:58
by PeterPalmieri
I know nothing of how the occupants were thrown from the boat. Regardless it's amazing that 3 1/2 years later that thing is still floating. Especially given it made its way via the north Atlantic.

Posted: Jan 26th, '12, 15:10
by STraenkle
Rawleigh, I agree, having a boat lose its captain may not be the best advertising, but I still don’t blame the car for driving into the telephone pole, usually I blame the loose nut behind the wheel. Crossing a sand bar in 6 to 8 swells broadside it a little sketchy of a maneuver, the boat made it, the passengers did not . The good news is the guys made it home safely to fight another day. I also find it amusing that the bag they floated off with had the life preserves in it, and they didn't find out till they hit shore. I would have wondered why that dam bag floated so well.

Posted: Jan 27th, '12, 18:56
by Raybo Marine NY
this is amazing though that a larger boat that is not advertised as "unsinkable" made it that far that long. Earlier ones had a flawed cockpit drainage setup where quite a few sunk right at their docks.

Makes you wonder if Regulator will use this in their advertising, if I were them I would get that boat back and restore it its obviously blessed!

Posted: Jan 30th, '12, 10:43
by Mikey
If I were regulator I would get it back and leave it exactly as found with a plaque telling the story. End of story.

Posted: Jan 31st, '12, 18:33
by Raybo Marine NY
http://www.regulatormarine.com/index.html

might have to refresh the page to get to to the SS minnow