Another Boating Accident in Brick NJ
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DaveP: Thank you for your efforts. Keep us all informed of where and when there are meetings. Hopefully a large amount of the boating public will be able to make it. Performance boaters are not the only ones that will be effected by this.
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Last I heard it is still unclear whether or not the boat in custody actually is the one that hit the whaler.
There is a possibility that another boat may have hit the Whaler 1st. The one in custody may have hit debris from the whaler afterwords ... Too many things unanswered at the moment.
The Asbury Park Press should be doing a follow up story soon ...
There is a possibility that another boat may have hit the Whaler 1st. The one in custody may have hit debris from the whaler afterwords ... Too many things unanswered at the moment.
The Asbury Park Press should be doing a follow up story soon ...
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We are just going to sit tight and wait for the investigation results.
I do know that they are having an issue determining if Digilio's boat was the first boat to hit the whaler.
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I had another look at the boat today.
Early reports say whichever boat hit them went completely over the top of the Whaler.
After a great visual of the transom, I saw no apparent damage to any of the hardware. All trim tabs were intact with a slight difference in height of about 3/4 of an inch, Starboard tab completely up, port tab slightly down. Drive had the usually appearance of paint wear at the bottom of the skeg. Propellor no damage at all. From what I could see of the upper starboard outer strake towards the back of the boat, no damage.
In the bow area, from what I can see of the little damage there was, it was from the centerline and to the immediate starboard side. A rub of blue slightly noticeable as high as just a few inches below the bow eye and at the chine. At 1st I thought maybe it was bottom paint. I now feel (in my opinion) that mark may have come from the trailer stop. Centerline had what appeared to be minor etching or chipping in the gelcoat, similar to sliding the boat up on a trailer with too low of a tide. So far I have seen no damage at all to the port side.
Keep in mind my visuals have been about 1 to 2 blocks away. The boat has been inside mostly and today was the 1st day I had a chance to see it outside allowing limited sight to it.
I was just waiting to see the transom because I had heard some misinformation of a trim tab being torn off and prop damage. I found neither today.
I know it will take awhile, but I just hope that they find the right boat that caused this if this one did not...
Here is the latest story from the APP on Sunday:
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/art...=2008808240417
Early reports say whichever boat hit them went completely over the top of the Whaler.
After a great visual of the transom, I saw no apparent damage to any of the hardware. All trim tabs were intact with a slight difference in height of about 3/4 of an inch, Starboard tab completely up, port tab slightly down. Drive had the usually appearance of paint wear at the bottom of the skeg. Propellor no damage at all. From what I could see of the upper starboard outer strake towards the back of the boat, no damage.
In the bow area, from what I can see of the little damage there was, it was from the centerline and to the immediate starboard side. A rub of blue slightly noticeable as high as just a few inches below the bow eye and at the chine. At 1st I thought maybe it was bottom paint. I now feel (in my opinion) that mark may have come from the trailer stop. Centerline had what appeared to be minor etching or chipping in the gelcoat, similar to sliding the boat up on a trailer with too low of a tide. So far I have seen no damage at all to the port side.
Keep in mind my visuals have been about 1 to 2 blocks away. The boat has been inside mostly and today was the 1st day I had a chance to see it outside allowing limited sight to it.
I was just waiting to see the transom because I had heard some misinformation of a trim tab being torn off and prop damage. I found neither today.
I know it will take awhile, but I just hope that they find the right boat that caused this if this one did not...
Here is the latest story from the APP on Sunday:
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/art...=2008808240417
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Of course they still say it was a speed boat..... The problem is that our reputation still preceeds us and even if we find later that it was a sport fisher the damage to us is already done.
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From the picture of the whaler it looks like it was hit on the stbd side. I would think the port side of Diglio's boat would have some marks/scratches/stress fractures/paint on it and not a scuff on the stbd side???
I'm not trying to stick up for anyone here, I'm just thinking logically about this......
I'm not trying to stick up for anyone here, I'm just thinking logically about this......
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I spent the morning with NJN news on the water with a camera crew video taping our side (and the facts) of the story.
I took them to a no wake zone and they witnessed 1st hand the number of people who blow right by them breaking the law.
They couldn't believe it! The piece should be good.
It will be on today on channel 12 (NJN News) at 6:00pm, 7:30pm & 11pm.
I took them to a no wake zone and they witnessed 1st hand the number of people who blow right by them breaking the law.
They couldn't believe it! The piece should be good.
It will be on today on channel 12 (NJN News) at 6:00pm, 7:30pm & 11pm.
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Thanks Dave. I'd like to see it. My dad has a SlingBox I can tap into. I believe he gets Dish network tho, so not sure if he gets channel 12.
Scratch that. Looks like you can watch that channel live online during the bcast. Between 6 and 7:30pm goto http://www.njn.net/television/webcas...streaming.html
This link may be easier. You then choose your show (at the proper time). archives there too, if someone would like to see Dave after the fact. http://www.njn.net/television/webcast/
Scratch that. Looks like you can watch that channel live online during the bcast. Between 6 and 7:30pm goto http://www.njn.net/television/webcas...streaming.html
This link may be easier. You then choose your show (at the proper time). archives there too, if someone would like to see Dave after the fact. http://www.njn.net/television/webcast/