RESCUE YOUR BOAT AT ANY COST?

[Tanner]

At one of our lakes (Texoma) there are spots that the sand bars are just below the surface. There's usually 2 or 3 boats that get stuck every year. I watched a twin engine baja come flying through there once upwards of 60+ and got stuck. He got quite a ways in there. It threw a couple of the people out of the boat.

Guess that just goes to show you that you should know where your boating.

[evil0ne]

At one of our lakes (Texoma) there are spots that the sand bars are just below the surface. There's usually 2 or 3 boats that get stuck every year. I watched a twin engine baja come flying through there once upwards of 60+ and got stuck. He got quite a ways in there. It threw a couple of the people out of the boat.

Guess that just goes to show you that you should know where your boating.

Are these areas not marked with bouys? I know its the boat owners responsibility but I would expect a low area to be marked unless there was a drastic drop in the water level.

[mtnsmith]

Are these areas not marked with bouys? I know its the boat owners responsibility but I would expect a low area to be marked unless there was a drastic drop in the water level.

Every weekend we go out I see a boat being rescued by sea tow or tow boat u.s. that has run aground on a bar and destroyed its prop/s and/or lower unit. It is completely normal for a channel to change by several feet over the course of a couple months and if you are not vigillant about watching the depth gauge or do not know the channel then you can guarantee running aground. Most people where we beach on the weekends can't believe we have an inboard but I know the water and if I don't, you can guarantee I would not be doing 30mph like the guy with the X-1. Atleast he got his boat out, and made for a cool movie.

[Tanner]

Are these areas not marked with bouys? I know its the boat owners responsibility but I would expect a low area to be marked unless there was a drastic drop in the water level.

No, b/c USUALLY these area's aren't even under water. They are land. But when the water is up they are just below the surface. Most people that boat that area know them. But there's always the new people.

[hoopykat]

I spend a lot of time watching my depth gauge while driving close to shore.

Mike

[Domsz06]

Would still be interested in knowing what really happened.