What a sad sight greets me every morning now as I report for work.
This shrimp boat showed up on the waterway one day at anchor within sight of the marina facility where I work. No one seemed to know anything about it and it stayed just on the edge of the Intracoastal waterway for three weeks. Then one morning the tide went out... and when it came back up, this boat didn't!
It happened on one of my days off, so it waqsn't me that alerted the Coast Guard. No, it was my well trained assistant. The Coasties came and inspected, then left. The next day a commercial salvage operation came and pumped all the fuel out of her tanks.
She has stayed in her resting place for three weeks now. From what I have been able to find out, she was purchased just before she showed up at anchor there. The new owner left her swinging on her hook unattended and she sank! How sad!
I saw three men board her this weekend and seemed to try and pump her out to no avail. I realy believe her planking was stoved in and pumping her out will prove futile with even the best equipment.
I do hope the owner gets her raised and moved. She is on the edge of the waterway and every visitor to our area by boat will pass right by her hull. I don't know about you, but it gives me the creeps when I am in a boat and I have to pass right by a boat that sank in the very spot I am now floating.
Well, unless the DNR steps in and finds the owner, it's anybody's guess as to what will happen to it. I just thought Y'all might think the PIC was interesting.
18 comments:
This entry made me 'feel' lonely and sad for a boat that I haven't actually seen. Wonderful Sam. I love your use of words. You can evoke such feeling. And I'm not a woman that has done much sailing. The one time that I had the chance a 'storm of the year' hit the area and broke the mast of the boat that we were planning to sail up the coast; an opportunity lost. I think about that 'lost opportunity' a lot. It calls up the same feeling that this entry did. Pennie
great photograph, it would be disconcerting to pass it every day. I am so glad that you are here. judi
Hi! so nice to read your post. Come by my journal if you like.
Marti
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It's clear to see that you will have plenty of stories to share, welcome!
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I always thought most shrimping was done on te Gulf Coast. Shows what I know. Man, I bet you have a million stories! I came here via. Pennie ... I'll be back ... frequently.
Love your journal. I'll be back again - and often. *Barb*
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Happy to meet you, SAm (thanks to Judith Heartsong). Always great to meet a new Journaler. HAPPY TALES!. sheila
Nice entry. Your thoughts on floating by a sunken hull reflect my own...it is sort of creepy.
As you know Judithheartsong has the ability to draw a crowd. And I'm glad she's getting the crowd to come visit you. BTW, there's still a piece of cake for you at my place -- you forgot to take it with you after my anniversary party. Mrs. L
That is a sad sight. I can imagine it would be eerie to float past a spot you know a boat has gone down. Welcome to Journal land, may your writings be many.
Rebecca
Kind of like reading about an airplane crash, right before boarding! Good pic! rich
HI
I don't think I could sail by a sank ship--reminds me of Pirates of the Carribean(the ride--not the movie).
Nice 2 meet you!
J
Like you I wouldn't want to be on a boat and watching one sink (or has already sunk).
Hopefully the owners will be able to get her back up and sailing.
Kathy
That would give me the creeps to pass by a boat that had sunk. The pic is wonderful.
Welcome to the block! Haunting picture.
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What a picture! I wouldn't find it comforting to pass over that spot either. If you ever find out what really happened, keep us posted!
That is sad. It also makes me mad that someone would litter like that!
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