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Originally Posted by Acres per Second
"Safe Boaters" may need to study their "studied" proposal— a lot!
Recently, a two-engined 38-foot Fountain sank due to its "through-hull" exhaust. 
The URL below leads to the actual story and CG video, but the December issue of Soundings presently has its findings only in print.
By later request of the owner, the Fountain 38 was recovered from the bottom and examined. The victims had seen water pumped into the bilge through one engine—eventually stalling both engines—and causing the boat to sink! 
The problem was the exhaust!
Twenty hours is a long time to tread water a ½-mile off shore before rescue— they should have had a PED! 
http://www.boattest.com/Resources/vi...px?NewsID=4286 |
Maybe during your next google search you should find an article for a sail boat that sank due to running aground. It would be just as relevant.