Drama in the channel

[Maw]

Not Havasu for a change, though I'm guessing there may have been some alcohol involved here as well. Fairly new 40' sportfisher hit the bridge last night while taking a harbour Christmas lights toddle. Took about an hour to get it pulled out due to the rising tide making it tighter. And no, it probably won't buff out.

 

[CJ_Donahue]

Wow. That WAS a beautiful boat. Even if I was a passenger I would have been crying with every crunch sound.

 

[DWC]

That’s painful.

 

[ka0tyk]

He wasn’t even close. Did the fuzz show up and do a sobriety check?

 

[Taboma]

Hitting the bridge, no problem, but those blue underwater lights, bookem Dano

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

Missed it by that much, either really wasted to thing that would fit or maybe he lost power?

 

[Maw]

He wasn’t even close. Did the fuzz show up and do a sobriety check?

Two Sheriffs showed up about 20 minutes after contact, they assisted in getting him pulled out. Don't know about checking for BUI.

The impact noise was horrible. I was in the house putting up decorations but instantly knew what had happened. This is a car/foot traffic bridge that nothing taller than a kayak can pass under most of the day. At low tide maybe a SUP and short operator can make it under.

 

[Bigbore500r]

Two Sheriffs showed up about 20 minutes after contact, they assisted in getting him pulled out. Don't know about checking for BUI.

The impact noise was horrible. I was in the house putting up decorations but instantly knew what had happened. This is a car/foot traffic bridge that nothing taller than a kayak can pass under most of the day. At low tide maybe a SUP and short operator can make it under.

Is this the bridge in Huntington Harbour, around the corner from Sunset beach paddle board / duffy rentals?

 

[Maw]

Is this the bridge in Huntington Harbour, around the corner from Sunset beach paddle board / duffy rentals?

Huntington Harbour but the bridge onto Humbolt Island, inland side of the harbor.

 

[BingerFang]

Dam, that is fucked.

 

[ltbaney1]

Huntington Harbour but the bridge onto Humbolt Island, inland side of the harbor.

that is a low bridge most of the time. i float tube in the harbour quite a bit and there have been times where i have to duck under in my float tube to clear that bridge.

 

[HCP3]

More money than brains?

 

[gqchris]

I know of a guy that was running it hard at night drunk on an Inflatable and hit that bridge at 40 MPH. Decapitated himself.

 

[ka0tyk]

I know of a guy that was running it hard at night drunk on an Inflatable and hit that bridge at 40 MPH. Decapitated himself.

40mph in the harbor?

 

[gqchris]

40mph in the harbor?

Yes, they were coming back from drinking at Captain Jacks. I heard his two female passengers survived.

 

[spectras only]

The sportfisher I see in the picture is larger than 40', if it's the one lit up with lights.
Yeah, that would suck paying for the repairs.

 

[Echo Lodge]

Davenport Island Bridge

 

[BajaMike]

Amazing how many “captains” don’t know how tall there boat is. Or their judgement is “impaired”.......

 

[Taboma]

Amazing how many “captains” don’t know how tall there boat is. Or their judgement is “impaired”.......

Hell, he peeled the bow rail back and shoved his dingy up onto the windshield, so not even a 1/3 of the height, I don't think he saw it at all.

 

[Willie B]

...When I lived aboard it was always a sense of great empowerment when you blew your horn and the guy had to lift up the Henry Ford railroad bridge...I can’t remember as to whether my boat would clear the Schular Heim bridge which was right next to the railroad bridge...sure had a lot of fun with those bridges never hit one...

 

[Groper]

40mph in the harbor?

Well yeah that's about right for skiing in Huntington Harbor at night and we never hit no stinkin Bridge

 

[BajaMike]

Hell, he peeled the bow rail back and shoved his dingy up onto the windshield, so not even a 1/3 of the height, I don't think he saw it at all.

Impaired, by substance or semi-naked girls on board can do it.

 

[DrunkenSailor]

Impaired, by substance or semi-naked girls on board can do it.

Just half naked? Dude hit a bridge I hope he was getting blown.