Eliminator Speedster sink at the regatta today?

[ONE-A-DAY]

Saw a pic posted by photographer Ken Gallagher on FB of a green speedster nose high in the water. It’s since been deleted.

 

[Singleton]

That sucks!
Hope all are safe.

 

[BIGRED9158]

Wasn’t there problem at the last regatta

 

[HNL2LHC]

Best to all those that might be involved….

 

[hallett21]

Hope everyone’s ok

 

[Singleton]

Wasn’t there problem at the last regatta

Accidents occur. A 33 ended up rolling last year.

 

[JFMFG]

The new 31 green speedster with outboards

 

[DWC]

Hope everyone is ok. Yikes.

 

[attitude]

The new 31 green speedster with outboards

It’s a 28 I/O speedster, green with red and purple stripes.

 

[JFMFG]

It’s a 28 I/O speedster, green with red and purple stripes.

So unfortunate. Any idea of the cause

 

[FROGMAN524]

 

[attitude]

So unfortunate. Any idea of the cause

No idea, judging by the photo I would say it was a standard sinking not crash related, it was close to shore and not all the way under. Hopefully nothing major.

 

[JFMFG]

No idea, judging by the photo I would say it was a standard sinking not crash related, it was close to shore and not all the way under. Hopefully nothing major.

Hopefully they just forgot the plugs or something stupid. Flush out the motors and run it tomorrow

 

[BIGRED9158]

anyone got pics

 

[WTR&PWR]

Hopefully they just forgot the plugs or something stupid. Flush out the motors and run it tomorrow

Do the newer ones come with automatic bilge’s? They some on a lot of production boats not sure why they don’t seem to come on a lot of performance boats.

 

[Singleton]

Do the newer ones come with automatic bilge’s? They some on a lot of production boats not sure why they don’t seem to come on a lot of performance boats.

They should have them.

 

[HNL2LHC]

Hopefully they just forgot the plugs or something stupid. Flush out the motors and run it tomorrow

One of my biggest fears. I have a mental check list and this year worked with our son to recall it all. Can’t wait to get back to test him. Been also nice in the last 3 times I have not even sat in the drivers seat.

 

[JFMFG]

Do the newer ones come with automatic bilge’s? They some on a lot of production boats not sure why they don’t seem to come on a lot of performance boats.

Mine has a auto bilge. Maybe it couldn’t keep up? I don’t know what happened it was just wishful thinking. The owner has to be devastated if it’s the boat I’m thinking of that thing is beautiful.

 

[FreeBird236]

Mine has a auto bilge. Maybe it couldn’t keep up? I don’t know what happened it was just wishful thinking. The owner has to be devastated if it’s the boat I’m thinking of that thing is beautiful.

I saw one pic on FB and it was close to shore with the nose partially up, but not like totally sunk. To many boats blocking the view to tell what was happening, sure hope it was just partially filled and will be okay.

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

It’s a bizarre picture, something looks off.

 

[riverroyal]

I saw that boat in the channel 3 hours ago

 

[GreenEnergy28]

Maybe it got hit by the white/red Conquest…?

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

Mine has a auto bilge. Maybe it couldn’t keep up? I don’t know what happened it was just wishful thinking. The owner has to be devastated if it’s the boat I’m thinking of that thing is beautiful.

That’s why we’ve always mandated the largest highest volume bilge pumps we can find with large dumps in all our boats. And at least two of them in the engine bilge.

But for these larger boats they should consider like two at the stern on a water witch switch and two more on a manual switch like one bulkhead up.

 

[Joe mama]

That’s an odd pic for sure. Maybe cracked transom..I was with a buddy once at Elsinore with an advantage banshee outboard, we stopped in the middle of the lake and down we went ass first. That lake was not deep at the time and we stuck in the mud. His girlfriend panicked and worked her way up to the pickle and flopped into the water. Transom Split wide open.

 

[RVRKID]

Hopefully it wasn’t involved in this

 

[02HoWaRd26]

 

[Ziggy]

LOL
Nothing to see here, move along..
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Never good to see vessel in this position

 

[Justsomeguy]

Hopefully it wasn’t involved in this
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Buddy of mine saw that one happen. Said it was an older daytona with green sparkle. He also said the guy was taken away for DUI. How he knows that? Just what my text said friday night.

 

[Justsomeguy]

I had to do a double take. Its missing the red.

 

[Icky]

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I had to do a double take. Its missing the red.

Saw that last night and was wondering if that was it

 

[Singleton]

Saw that last night and was wondering if that was it

Not the same. Sponson tip (port side) in boat sinking had no black.
Riddler has the same green.

 

[rickym20]

Hopefully nothing to bad

 

[2Driver]

A shame about losing a boat, always gut wrenching to see.

I know someone will say cup holders, but what is that?

 

[bonesfab]

A shame about losing a boat, always gut wrenching to see.

I know someone will say cup holders, but what is that?

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Enema enducers. Actually aerators for the props. It’s a big drive thing

 

[rivrrts429]

A shame about losing a boat, always gut wrenching to see.

I know someone will say cup holders, but what is that?

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Aeration tubes for the props

 

[sczagurs]

A shame about losing a boat, always gut wrenching to see.

I know someone will say cup holders, but what is that?

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Aerator for the drive.

 

[sonicss31]

Aeration tunes on the drives to assist with prop slip to get boat on plane.

 

[DLow]

A shame about losing a boat, always gut wrenching to see.

I know someone will say cup holders, but what is that?

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Cup holders.

 

[attitude]

This boat was at Pirates on Saturday in the footage Eliminator posted, whatever it was must not have been to bad thankfully.

 

[jbird]

I heard they forgot to put the plugs in. Boat was back on the water yesterday at pirates for the regatta.

 

[riverroyal]

I saw it yesterday

 

[attitude]

I heard they forgot to put the plugs in. Boat was back on the water yesterday at pirates for the regatta.

The picture posted above was the boat sitting at the Springs earlier in the day.

 

[poncho]

It’s a bizarre picture, something looks off.

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I saw that and immediately scrolled down to the comments and all I saw was having a great time, lots of nice boats etc....I'm thinking to myself am I the only one that see's that?

 

[WhatExit?]

Enema enducers. Actually aerators for the props. It’s a big drive thing

https://teaguecustommarine.com/catalog/category/view/s/aerator-kits/id/194/

 

[prorider]

Boat didn’t sink. It was just a weird picture as it was taking off. They was running it all day yesterday.

 

[riverroyal]

I will say when i saw it in the channel at idle it sits very nose high
Looking at the drives i can see why.
Lots of stern weight

 

[RVRKID]

Boat didn’t sink. It was just a weird picture as it was taking off. They was running it all day yesterday.

If it was taking off it was about to hit a few boats…

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

Just don’t be an idiot and put it on backwards.

 

[RiverDave]

It’s a bizarre picture, something looks off.

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I dunno what the deal with that is.. the boat was at the springs on Friday and was running on Saturday? I will ask around..

He made several passes by us Saturday.. weird

 

[RiverDave]

Just don’t be an idiot and put it on backwards.

Whoa.. lol