Bill would allow 'switchable exhausts' on boats

ApS · 11-28-2010, 07:00 PM

"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

11-28-2010, 07:00 PM	#17
ApS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florida (Sebring & Keys), Wolfeboro Posts: 5,938 Thanks: 2,205 Thanked 776 Times in 553 Posts	Monkeying with Exhaust Design? SBONH-Alert! "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