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Feeling VERY lucky right now
JoeStang
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So we had a line of storms roll through yesterday afternoon. Typical sideways rain, lots of lightning, and flash flooding. I was at my office for the duration, and then got a nice 1.5 hour ride home due to downed power lines and flooding.
Anyways, at 1130pm I'm getting ready to go to bed and on one of the local forums I read that there was a FIRE at my marina. :-O
So I quickly sort through the pictures posted and discover that it was in another area of my marina, but it was NEXT TO MY SLIP LAST YEAR. I really really wanted the same spot this season, but the well was sold and the new owners keep their boat there.
The boat that burned was likely hit by lightning, and obviously is a total loss. There's some mostly cosmetic damage to the neighboring boats, but I'm sure they'll be out of the water for some time.
Whats scary is that my fuel filler is right where the majority of the damage to the pontoon is, so who knows what would have happened.
Anyways, at 1130pm I'm getting ready to go to bed and on one of the local forums I read that there was a FIRE at my marina. :-O
So I quickly sort through the pictures posted and discover that it was in another area of my marina, but it was NEXT TO MY SLIP LAST YEAR. I really really wanted the same spot this season, but the well was sold and the new owners keep their boat there.
The boat that burned was likely hit by lightning, and obviously is a total loss. There's some mostly cosmetic damage to the neighboring boats, but I'm sure they'll be out of the water for some time.
Whats scary is that my fuel filler is right where the majority of the damage to the pontoon is, so who knows what would have happened.
2013 276 Cuddy ~ 350 MAG / B3
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And actually it was just the fiberglass that burned, I doubt any gas was spilled or burned, as the boat would not have stayed above the water if that happened. Its really scary to think "what if" the fire fighting boat didnt get there so quick, because wind+fire can take out A LOT of close-quarter boats, thats for sure.
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Lady luck smiled on you and his neighbors for sure. It also gives me a new thought on choosing a slip that has ready access if it hits the fan. Lightning, man I hate that stuff. So frikken random.
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