Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Funny Boating Story--141 foot??


Our good friends, Uli and Lita, recently stopped in Brunswick, Ga to visit with us. They are heading back north after spending the summer in the Keys. They are on a 41ft Hunter sail boat with a 5'8" draft. They had a funny story to share: They were traveling in Hawk Channel in they Keys on the way to Marathon. They ran aground with the tide going out. Realizing that they would not be able to get out by themselves they called Tow Boat U.S. for help. In their call to Tow Boat they were asked what kind of boat they were on. They explained: we are a Hunter 41 foot sail boat (insert Danish accent here). The dispatcher said someone would be there shortly. Soon after that several emergency vehicles with blue lights flashing showed up on the nearby bridge. FWC, Coast Guard, and Tow Boat U.S. showed up. The Tow Boat went around them several times, then got close and asked if they were the boat that called, they stated yes, we are. The guy shook his head and stated that "everyone is here because they had never had a one hundred and forty foot boat grounded here before and we need to call and cancel the larger tow boat that was on its way! They say they will never describe their boat as a "Hunter" again!

2 comments:

  1. Oh man! That was too funny!! lol!! :)))

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  2. It's funny now - but is wasn't funny when it happened.

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