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Looks like a 32 Skater. I remember pictures of this boat somewhere bc it has different color canopies.
It is a 32 Skater. Grads went out on it a few weeks ago and posted some pictures...that is probably where you saw the pictures. RIP to all involved.
One of the people in the boat is a Buddy of mine. I saw the boat afterwards. Based on the damage it looks like he caught a sponson which hooked the boat. It didn't capsize. The picture in the news link is after the boat was recovered and towed to shore. God bless each of their souls. Prayers to them, their families, and their friends.
That's bad news. Sorry for anyone involved, sad news for this mothers day weekend.
The artical in todays paper says the boat capsized?. Interesting.
One of the people in the boat is a Buddy of mine. I saw the boat afterwards. Based on the damage it looks like he caught a sponson which hooked the boat. It didn't capsize. The picture in the news link is after the boat was recovered and towed to shore. God bless each of their souls. Prayers to them, their families, and their friends.
Sorry for the loss of your friend and the others involved.
Was Grads considering this boat?
Hello, this is Grads. I don't even no what to say. The owner of the boat is a very good friend of mine and I already miss him dearly. I spent the last two day at the lake waiting for some good news that I know deep down is never going to come. We found out early this morning that there were actually four people on the boat not the three we had thought. Dive crews were out in full force today but the winds are so bad they had to call it at about 12:30 today. They will be back out early tomorrow morning to dive again and use sonar. It is very painful to think that my friends will have to spend another night out there....somewhere.
As far as how it happened,... The drives and motors are in tact so that pretty much rules out some kind of failure. The boat did not flip or capsize. The boat did hook to the left very hard and the right side sponson has a very large crack. It is assumed that they were all pitched out of the boat when it hooked. The boat was found not running most likely because my friend always wears his lanyard.
Please pray for my friends and their families.
Sorry to hear grads . If you stick around could you keep is updated on the situation?
Grads, do you know if they have video equipment on board and running?
I hope they had huge smiles on there face with the sticks down and haul in ass. I know I'm gonna catch grief for this post but I can only hope I get to go out doing somethin I love. May they rest in peace and hang out with the other boating gods and keep the rest of us safe. God speed my friends...... Eric.
I hope they had huge smiles on there face with the sticks down and haul in ass. I know I'm gonna catch grief for this post but I can only hope I get to go out doing somethin I love. May they rest in peace and hang out with the other boating gods and keep the rest of us safe. God speed my friends...... Eric.
Upon arriving at work this morning I found out that I work with many people that knew Jon Smith. Service manager at Maita Nissan here in Sacramento
He was onboard.
Sorry to hear.
R.I.P..
Hello, this is Grads. I don't even no what to say. The owner of the boat is a very good friend of mine and I already miss him dearly. I spent the last two day at the lake waiting for some good news that I know deep down is never going to come. We found out early this morning that there were actually four people on the boat not the three we had thought. Dive crews were out in full force today but the winds are so bad they had to call it at about 12:30 today. They will be back out early tomorrow morning to dive again and use sonar. It is very painful to think that my friends will have to spend another night out there....somewhere.
As far as how it happened,... The drives and motors are in tact so that pretty much rules out some kind of failure. The boat did not flip or capsize. The boat did hook to the left very hard and the right side has a very large crack. It is assumed that they were all pitched out of the boat when it hooked. The boat was found not running most likely because my friend always wears his lanyard.
Please pray for my friends and their families.