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    Talk about a bad weekend on the lake

    Anyone who boats in Lake Cumberland probably knows of me by now. On Sept 9th I struck a 25' section of a tree that was floating beneath the surface. It ripped one of the scaggs out of the hull and pulled the drive shaft out of the transmission ramming the prop into the rudder and bending it back about 55 degrees. Luckily my buddt kneeboarding behind me did not hit it. I knew we were in trouble right away. We were 30 minutes into a wonderful day of boating when it happened. We started taking on water quickly. I flagged down a jerk in a yellow older model Supra with a dingy white bimini who towed me 300 feet to a nonusable ramp that was 4' out of the water due to the low water level. Only 1 mile away was the next ramp. Without a word this a**hole drops my rope and LEAVES us. We have 5 children under 8 and 4 adults on the boat. I guess he was inconvenienced. The *** even drove by several times later in the day. Since we had no where to beach it I tied it up to the rocks and over the next 2 hours I watched it slowly sink. We tried to get help but no one could tow it with as much water in it. I called a salvage company who could not come out until the next day. The next morning after a $3050.00 salvage and towing bill I got the boat back on the trailer and brought it home.

    Lesson learned for all of us: Don't be the a**hole in the yellow Supra. If you see someone in trouble help them and see it through. You may not like losing boating time but just imagine it was you with your kids 12 miles from your ramp in a crippled boat that is sinking.

    To make the story even worse after getting the boat home and talking with my insurance agent several times, he suddenly appears in my office and tells me my policy expired and I have no coverage... If you would lilke the name of the agent or the company email me and I will let you know who to avoid!
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        check out the prop

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            #6
            Sorry to see that, fortunatley everyone was ok. It is hard to believe that the guy in the Supra was in that much of a hurry and abandoned you. Karma will come his way.

            I am a true believer in boating Karma - I had my trailer in the water waiting for my wife to drive the boat on and I saw another boater waving a towel in the distance with no one around so I pulled the trailer out of the water jumped in my boat and towed them into their slip, they had lost there prop.
            A man can only be beaten 2 ways - give up or die!

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              #7
              I really hate to see that happen. I cant believe your agent let the policy laps without a simple post card/call to you.
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                #8
                Dear Lord. I'm sorry.

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                  #9
                  Sandmoose,
                  I am really sorry to hear about that. I had a ruined a drive by hitting a sand bar an hour away from any marina in Lake Powell. I had a good samaritan that took the time to pull me back. I have also pulled many people the same amount of time. I know that what comes around goes around. I am sorry to hear about your boat and even worse how that guy treated you.

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                    #10
                    Man, what a shitty deal Sandmoose. That guy will get his.
                    You'll get your chance, smart guy.

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                      #11
                      OMG, those pictures hurt my head. I'm sorry.
                      I'm on a boat man. I got my flippy floppies....

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                        #12
                        God that sucks.....let us know what happens w/ your insurance. I hope there is minimal water damage to the interior and electronics. Now I have a headache Good thing my brother is my State Farm agent.

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                          #13
                          Sorry to hear about your boat and am glad no one got hurt (although it definitely does hurt looking at your boat). I'm a big believer in "Pay It Forward". If you've seen the movie, you know what I'm talking about. If you haven't, it's a damn good movie so go rent it!

                          I have towed plenty a boater for long distances.
                          Cursed by a fortune cookie: "Your principles mean more to you than any money or success."

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                            #14
                            I have towed 3 different people when they broke down. One took 2 hours. Hopefully I will know something about the insurance. Right now I have a forced policy my bank put in place. It will not cover the $3050 in salvage and towing. I don't know if it will be totalled or if it will be fixed. I was told the engine is toast from the water and the electronics are shot.

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                              #15
                              Sorry

                              Well I am very sorry to hear this,I shall wish you well and glad everyone is ok!Hope you get it put back together and ride again!!

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