Northwest Fishing Reports

Wow, guy had to have been hauling fast. Any ideas how much HP each outboard runs?

Oh man,....that poor wall
I figure its only a matter of time before we see something like this at Lake Tapps

Kfedka wrote:Wow, guy had to have been hauling fast. Any ideas how much HP each outboard runs?

I enlarged the photo in photoshop and I think the engines are all 250's

Hah that sucks, I remember seeing on one of the Exit Offramps from I-5 someone's trailer with a saltwater boat had fell over while they were towing it, guess they were going too fast around the curve and the boat and trailer tipped over. Kind of reminds me of that with the boat on land.

I am hoping it wasnt alcohol related and that the throttles all jammed, and he had to land that aircraft safely.

I must live in a dream world.

kevinb wrote:Oh man,....that poor wall
I figure its only a matter of time before we see something like this at Lake Tapps

Nah, in Lake Tapps they like to participate in underage drinking and run over other unsuspecting boaters, not walls.

bionic_one wrote:

kevinb wrote:Oh man,....that poor wall
I figure its only a matter of time before we see something like this at Lake Tapps

Nah, in Lake Tapps they like to participate in underage drinking and run over other unsuspecting boaters, not walls.

I think I'll take my shotgun when I go to Tapps, and shoot first and no questions.

Also, 750 HP on a center console boat = a SERIOUS case of SPS.

bionic_one wrote:Also, 750 HP on a center console boat = a SERIOUS case of SPS.

Amen to that

There were palm trees in the pic so we know it wasnt here.I've seen some real boneheaded things while boating and fishing. I have to say I've done a few myself. Like forgetting the plug in the bottom. Or forgot the gas.Ive brought downriggers with no ball weights. Usually stupid forgetful things. Nothing like that.

racfish wrote:........ I have to say I've done a few myself. Like forgetting the plug in the bottom. Or forgot the gas.Ive brought downriggers with no ball weights. Usually stupid forgetful things. Nothing like that.

Yup, can't say I'm immune from the "What was I thinking?!" moments myself. In earlier days, my buddy and I took a friend of ours out in his parents 17' Seaswirl. We winched the boat onto the trailer with her in it, then he went to pull up the ramp to park and put the straps on. Somebody (your's truely ) neglected to hook the safety chain to the bow and as my buddy hit the gas, the boat rolled back off the trailer and onto the cement ramp. Although the boat landed on it's outdrive, lucky for us there was no damage and no one got hurt, but our friend had a wild two second ride and the event shook my buddy and I up a bit thinking of what might have happened. In the end, the only thing hurt was our pride as the boat sustained no damage miraculously. A very valuable learning experience for the young and stupid.

edit: ....and no alcohol was even involved in the above incident.

No need for the safety chain if the bow strap/rope/line is attached and the winch is locked down on the pawl. Did the strap break/sewn threads come apart, or did the pawl/lock slip/not get fully engaged? Altho it doesn't hurt to attach the safety chain at that time anyway, only takes a second.

Years ago I was at the launch getting ready to launch when some teenagers were retrieving their boat. As they were driving up the launch the hook on the bow strap broke and the boat's stern/motor hit the pavement. I gave them a shackle to attach their rope to the boat and they winched the bow down onto the trailer and up tight. All seemed to be ok. Wasn't their fault, don't have any idea why the hook broke.

AMX, the lock either was not fully engaged or slipped as it freewheeled when the truck started moving. Simply hooking up the safety chain would have arrested the boat's physics demonstration.

I feel sorry for the guy that has to clean that up.

looks like a Florida boat by the colors.