Just measured w/ Google maps, the distance is 27 miles by ship channel

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Take out "ear" and it's still wrong. Why did he even try to type it at all is the question. :)

I am not an expert.....but shouldn't the crew boat be held responsible for their wave flipping the boat?

Do they know what boat caused this accident? Any witnesses.....probably not if they had to do some walking to get dry clothes. Did they call the Coast Guard to report the accident?

I am glad they got out of this "OK".

At least they lived to tell thier tale, sounds like this could have ended up allot worse...

I won't comment on why they decided to do what they did, but damn !!! :shaking:

I am in a smaller rig now and some days you just need to stay home, drink some beers and throw a steak on the pit ...


Fastmerc, to answer your original question, I would run a similar rig back in High School (15' Monark with 25 Mariner) from Bayou Black (Terrebonne Parish) to Willow/Myrtle Bayou and occasionally out to Halters Island on a 6 gallon tank with a smaller 1.5 gallon "reserve" tank on board... It was a 50-60 min ride to our camp @ around 3/4 throttle, which was probably around 20-25 mph... 210 to the jetties and back is probably do-able on a nice day with 6 gallons, if you keep your foot out of the throttle....

Well I would not want to go in front of a Judge if I was in that boat that flipped..

Kind of what the Judge would say:

Son you was where on what day???? I was told the winds were 15-20mph and you ran from Lake Charles to the Cameron with one take of gas in a 15ft Flat Aluminum boat. And do you know that when the winds are blowing 20mph from one direction and the tide comes from the other that will cause huge ripping waves and chop in the channel?
In the case of the run a way bandits..... I only have words of wisdom to give you

YOUR AN IDIOT who went against all odds to conquer nothing. You got what you asked for and your lucky no one was hurt in the process

NEXT CASE

I could be wrong but I think homeowners insurance covers you if it was just a 25 hp motor. Might get something back:)

I'd sue W for telling em to go to the jetties after all them reds

They were looking for Joes Cove:confused:.... somthin about huge specks in there

As bad as I hate to I agree with you.


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Wrong, only for boaters liability but not personal property until deductible is satisfied.

Internet serious business ...

Words of wisdom from Ratdog:

If Momma tells you to jump of 210 bridge , should you jump

Thanks I knew the insurance guy would know for sure

Ratdog would have just rode one of the big reds up to Spicers and back to get some fuel.

Ok got the real story this morning. They were out by a abandon rig a swell washed them and gear out of the boat. The motor went under water and the boat was at the rail in the water. They climbed on the rig found some old rope and tied the boat to the rig. Every time a swell would come by they would tighten the rope until it was high enough to bail the water out. The only thing they had was a battery trey to use. They finally bailed the water out and had a 1/4 a tank of gas to get back if the boat started. Well the boat started up but they had huge swells to go against to get back to the jetties. They got back to somewhat protected waters put the boat on the bank. Thats when they walked to the dollar store. Keep in mind they put in at THE 2-10 BRIDGE. And yes they were scared of sharks.


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Well all the sharks were on vacation due to ripping tides and cold weather...but you should tell them about big foot

So they went to a rig in the Gulf?!

And still had a 1/4 tank of gas??

I think we saw them pass us by 4 corners yesterday about 0800. My, Trey and Brent all looked at each other and said "idiots"

I think I passes them up around 10:45am we were heading north in the channel somewhere by the ferry and the were heading south I was shocked to see that little boat but they just waved with a big smile