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05-14-2013, 03:10 PM | #1 |
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Runaway Raft
Folks, CanisLupusArctos was kind enough to post this picture on his Black Cat Weather Facebook page earlier today. Well, it turns I saw it on my iPhone and immediately recognized it as my raft. I have since spoken with him and he is telling me he expects that it could be as far south as Rattlesnake or beyond. Unfortunately, I am traveling this week and have no way of retrieving it until the weekend. If anybody happens to see it again and has a a safe way of retrieving and keeping it for me until I can return this weekend I would be forever grateful. Thanks again Mike.
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05-18-2013, 08:51 AM | #2 |
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Bringing this back to the top in hopes that folks getting up to their camps for the weekend are wondering where that raft sitting on thier beach came from.
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05-18-2013, 09:58 AM | #3 |
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Hopefully you find it. Any idea how it broke loose?
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I have an idea but I haven't been out to look at it yet. I tried using stainless steal cable but I couldn't find a stainless thimble. I'm guessing the loop pinched and snapped at the connection to the raft itself. I guess I'm going back to chain.
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05-19-2013, 01:38 AM | #5 |
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2) For 40 years, a neighbor has been using a S/S cable for the mooring of a 20-foot sailboat. |
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05-20-2013, 10:51 AM | #7 |
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This got me thinking so I went out and checked on the block. Unfortunately, it's right where I left it. It's in over 15' of water so I won't be checking on the condition of the cable anytime soon.
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common the water is a little cool, I was in last weekend for over an hour, and I had to go under to retrieve some tools. nicelooking raft.
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I actually have full dive gear so when there is a reason to do the cold won't really be a problem. I will heat up the whiskey though nonetheless. You can't be too careful.
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Did you get your raft back.?. It's a nice one.
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Not yet. Keeping my fingers crossed for a good Samaritan that monitors the Forum. Keeping this thread near the top can only help.
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Stupid Question on my part....
....But have you called the Marine Patrol? Or the local gendarmes? ....told you it was a stupid question.
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Not such a stupid question. I had not called MP until I read your post. They weren't aware of any call ins but took my info. I had to Google gendarmes.
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Oui Oui monsieur.
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Well GN, misery loves company. We came back to the lake about an hour ago to find our new raft missing. I will follow the advice here, but if anyone hears of an unexplained raft washing ashore and someone desperate to return it to the rightful owners feel free to get ahold of me!
Ours looks like this http://servadock.com/swim-rafts.html Thanks! |
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I am happy to report that the raft has been located. While lollygagging on the Jet Ski with Nera Gatta this afternoon we came across it on Six Mile Island. I spoke with the folks who's shore it washed up on and they asked if they could keep it for the weekend, as their company had grown rather fond of it. That will give me a chance to reset my mooring lines as well so that works out just fine. All's well that ends well.
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Did they have it anchored as if they were taking possession of it? |
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Gray Swim Float Found
At midnight found 8x8 plastic gray swim raft adrift off Hull Island. No ID on it. Now on beach due west of Marker 54 on Eagle Shores.
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