RZ2 sunk on Lake Conroe?

[dingleberry]

Hate to see this: http://montgomerycountypolicereporte...t-sinks-video/

No idea how accurate the story is - someone over on WW says they actually took waves over the bow during a storm and their engine eventually quit. Unfortunate whatever the true story is, but at least everyone was safe.

[Matt Garcia]

That was painful to look at. I don't care what brand of wakeboard boat it is but any time you see one under the water its like a punch in the nuts. I hope that guy has a good insurance policy.

[robert theisen]

Did you notice the girl carrying the Vision Air seat. "Oh no not my vision air". You can't get them any more.

[Ewok]

Did you notice the girl carrying the Vision Air seat. "Oh no not my vision air". You can't get them any more.

I saw that. It's one of the things I really love about my boat and I'd change it out with a new seat if I had to get a new boat.

[ChrisBarnes05-12-84]

Bet he won't forget the plug again!

[skyski_tige]

I cringed when I saw the pictures as well. That is the same year and make as my boat.

Conroe is my home lake and gets really rough sometimes.

As usual, the news if full of S%$T... Plug was in... A storm blew through with 40+ mph winds... He was out in the middle of the lake and took on a couple of big swells. Swamped the boat, when he started to try and go to shore, the boat died.

[dingleberry]

I cringed when I saw the pictures as well. That is the same year and make as my boat.

When I saw it was an '07 or '08 based on the tower, I hoped it wasn't yours. Do you know the owner?

Swamped in a storm makes a lot more sense than the story on the news.

[skyski_tige]

I do not know him personally but I have seen some of his post on the local wakeboard list.

It was a bad storm, we live across the street from the lake and our trees where bent over. I bet the swells were 4+ feet. I have learned in those situations to put taps on 7 and reverse through the big rollers. It seems to help alot...

[Ewok]

I do not know him personally but I have seen some of his post on the local wakeboard list.

It was a bad storm, we live across the street from the lake and our trees where bent over. I bet the swells were 4+ feet. I have learned in those situations to put taps on 7 and reverse through the big rollers. It seems to help alot...

I've been on some bad storms in TX too that come out of nowhere. You've got to time the swells with your speed, keep the bow pointed high and work with the swells, and that's any boat, but critical in the RZ2.

[Timmy!]

Did you notice the girl carrying the Vision Air seat. "Oh no not my vision air". You can't get them any more.

LOL! That's the first thing I thought too! Thank god they salvaged the Vision Air!

[WakerideN]

Hate to see this: http://montgomerycountypolicereporte...t-sinks-video/

No idea how accurate the story is - someone over on WW says they actually took waves over the bow during a storm and their engine eventually quit. Unfortunate whatever the true story is, but at least everyone was safe.

the text story claims.. they forgot the plug... ouch.

[Timmy!]

I like the comments below the story claiming that it was overloaded with 11 people. They obviously know nothing about the boat.

[LKG PH Creek]

Now I know why they call them WET Sounds

[skyski_tige]

My sticker says 15... 11 is really not bad...

[skyski_tige]

I got this warning a little while before the boat 'lost its plug'...

...Strong thunderstorm over north central Harris and south
central Montgomery counties until 330 PM CDT...
At 241 PM CDT...Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Fairbanks / northwest crossing...or near Spring Branch
north...moving north at 25 mph. This storm shows rotation on radar.
Funnel clouds and a brief tornado could occur at any moment. Monitor
for possible warnings.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.Locations impacted include...
Jersey Village...Spring Branch North...Spring branch West...Spring...
greater greenspoint...The Woodlands...Aldine...Spring Valley...
northwestern Memorial Park...northwestern Northside / Northline...
northwestern greater heights...Oak Ridge North...Shenandoah...
Hilshire Village...Hidden Valley...carverdale...Porter heights...
Spring Branch central...Spring Branch east and acres home.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 15 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Lat...Lon 2978 9542 2980 9557 3019 9560 3017 9530
time...Mot...loc 1941z 178deg 24kt 2986 9550
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