Boat stuck in Financial District Boston

bigdog · 02-11-2015, 03:58 PM

Boat stuck today in the Financial District Boston !

http://www.universalhub.com/2015/boa...ncial-district

What genious decided to tow this boat through downtown Boston, just amazing!

Maybe he was trying to launch in the 'ha-ba' !

BroadHopper · 02-11-2015, 04:08 PM

With all the snow banks in Bahston, I can imagine the logistics nightmare for the boat show. Should be after the snow season.

bigdog · 02-11-2015, 04:23 PM

Just got the scope on the boat in Financial District Boston....

It's a Hinkley 37' Picnic boat. The driver was taking this to the Boston Boat Show to open this weekend. Guess the driver's GPS was off or he was given bad directions, either way he's in big Do-Do !

BTW, our distinguished U.S. Secretary of State (Ex Mass Senator) John Kerry and home-maker TV personality Martha Stewart both owned this type boat.
Awwww the beautiful people.....

Base price for a Hinkley 37' Picnic boat, around $525,000 w/o electronics.
Seems like a lot of money to go on a picnic !

fatlazyless · 02-11-2015, 04:26 PM

....should have used Roy from Shipping Wars...driving a Dodge dually and a gooseneck......a NH guy.....he'd a-known all about keeping those rear tandem wheels out of the snow banks.....just like driving in New Hampshire....... for extra traction you's just slap some cow manure onto the tire treads......yes-suh!........go ROY go!

gwhite13 · 02-11-2015, 05:18 PM

Alas poor Roy has passed away. Seems it was a '43 with TRW drives, interestingly enough.

bigdog · 02-11-2015, 05:27 PM

Yup, that sure looks like John Kerry's old 'Scaramouche' !

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...27&FORM=IGRE#a

Maybe he was having this delivered and parked behind his digs on Beacon Hill

Oh Luvy, Luvy… has the driver delivered the boat yet?

No boat yard storage and shrink-wrap for this boat !

8gv · 02-11-2015, 06:21 PM

My first picnic boat was a yellow 13' canoe. It cost wifey (my girlfriend back then) $185. It was not a Hinkley.

It was not the last boat that she bought for me.

She's a keeper despite being the cause of my continued HDS (Hinkley Deprivation Syndrome).

Can you imagine the cleaning required on the boats coming into the show?

dickiej · 02-11-2015, 07:19 PM

Actually, isn't it a Backwater, basically a Hinkley knock-off? I delivered liquid oxygen in East Boston, Chelsea, Charlestown, Somerville, Everett, Revere, Malden and Medford for seven years. A NIGHTMARE after snow storms. Couldn't navigate the narrow streets and got stuck or had to back down streets several times. I totally sympathize with this poor guy! Talk about stress!

LongBay · 02-11-2015, 09:41 PM

At least the driver could get a cup of joe while waiting to get dug out. Yesterday, this Starbucks and just about every other coffee house on Summer St. was closed.

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...1&d=1423706612

Kamper · 02-12-2015, 05:41 AM

But the GPS said this was the best route...

upthesaukee · 02-12-2015, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Kamper

But the GPS said this was the best route...

I don't know how I hit the island...it wasn't on my GPS map

HellRaZoR004 · 02-12-2015, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by upthesaukee

I don't know how I hit the island...it wasn't on my GPS map

LOL. I saw a picture on twitter yesterday that had some significant damage done by the snowbank. I wonder if the boat will make it to the show?

LakeSnake · 02-12-2015, 10:07 AM

GILLIGAN!!!!

Where are Ginger and Marry-Ann?

dpg · 02-12-2015, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigdog

Yup, that sure looks like John Kerry's old 'Scaramouche' !

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...27&FORM=IGRE#a

Maybe he was having this delivered and parked behind his digs on Beacon Hill

Oh Luvy, Luvy… has the driver delivered the boat yet?

No boat yard storage and shrink-wrap for this boat !

Kerry's married to a billionare, to him a boat like that is equivelant to me shooting to Burger King for lunch.

codeman671 · 02-12-2015, 11:55 AM

The Twitter feed in the links show a picture that looks like a hole punched in the side. Ouch!

Cobalt 25 · 02-12-2015, 10:38 PM

It is a Hinckley. The driver was not lost. Going to the Boat Show from Route 93 takes you right through that area, believe it or not. Under normal circumstances the driver would have been fine. Perhaps the fairly large snow bank had something to do with it? Not having enough clearance no matter how wide he tried to take the corner?

I wasn't the driver but I feel for him.

Peter

dickiej · 02-13-2015, 03:42 AM

I wasn't sure......thanks for the clarification. If I ever win the lottery, I'll buy one and cruise around sipping whiskey sours and eating cucumber sandwiches!

Rich · 02-15-2015, 09:51 AM

I saw this boat at the boat show yesterday. A minor scratch on the bottom coat and a minor scuff on the rub rail were the only evidence of any 'damage'. Nothing else to see here, move along.

I wonder if whoever buys this boat will get a discount for a 'pre-damaged boat'.

02-11-2015, 03:58 PM	#1
bigdog Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Central MA-Gilford Posts: 1,410 Thanks: 307 Thanked 117 Times in 94 Posts	Boat stuck in Financial District Boston Boat stuck today in the Financial District Boston ! http://www.universalhub.com/2015/boa...ncial-district What genious decided to tow this boat through downtown Boston, just amazing! Maybe he was trying to launch in the 'ha-ba' !

02-11-2015, 04:08 PM	#2
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,509 Thanks: 3,116 Thanked 1,089 Times in 783 Posts	With all the snow banks in Bahston, I can imagine the logistics nightmare for the boat show. Should be after the snow season. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

02-11-2015, 04:26 PM	#4
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,525 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 295 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	....should have used Roy from Shipping Wars...driving a Dodge dually and a gooseneck......a NH guy.....he'd a-known all about keeping those rear tandem wheels out of the snow banks.....just like driving in New Hampshire....... for extra traction you's just slap some cow manure onto the tire treads......yes-suh!........go ROY go! __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

02-11-2015, 05:18 PM	#5
gwhite13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hanover and Moultonborough Posts: 87 Thanks: 7 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	hinkley Alas poor Roy has passed away. Seems it was a '43 with TRW drives, interestingly enough.

02-11-2015, 05:27 PM	#6
bigdog Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Central MA-Gilford Posts: 1,410 Thanks: 307 Thanked 117 Times in 94 Posts	Hinkley ? Yup, that sure looks like John Kerry's old 'Scaramouche' ! http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...27&FORM=IGRE#a Maybe he was having this delivered and parked behind his digs on Beacon Hill Oh Luvy, Luvy… has the driver delivered the boat yet? No boat yard storage and shrink-wrap for this boat !

02-11-2015, 04:23 PM	#3
bigdog Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Central MA-Gilford Posts: 1,410 Thanks: 307 Thanked 117 Times in 94 Posts	Just got the scope on the boat in Financial District Boston.... It's a Hinkley 37' Picnic boat. The driver was taking this to the Boston Boat Show to open this weekend. Guess the driver's GPS was off or he was given bad directions, either way he's in big Do-Do ! BTW, our distinguished U.S. Secretary of State (Ex Mass Senator) John Kerry and home-maker TV personality Martha Stewart both owned this type boat. Awwww the beautiful people..... Base price for a Hinkley 37' Picnic boat, around $525,000 w/o electronics. Seems like a lot of money to go on a picnic !

02-11-2015, 06:21 PM	#7
8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,009 Thanks: 61 Thanked 701 Times in 455 Posts	My first picnic boat was a yellow 13' canoe. It cost wifey (my girlfriend back then) $185. It was not a Hinkley. It was not the last boat that she bought for me. She's a keeper despite being the cause of my continued HDS (Hinkley Deprivation Syndrome). Can you imagine the cleaning required on the boats coming into the show?

02-11-2015, 07:19 PM	#8
dickiej Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: White Salmon, WA Posts: 291 Thanks: 21 Thanked 165 Times in 90 Posts	Actually, isn't it a Backwater, basically a Hinkley knock-off? I delivered liquid oxygen in East Boston, Chelsea, Charlestown, Somerville, Everett, Revere, Malden and Medford for seven years. A NIGHTMARE after snow storms. Couldn't navigate the narrow streets and got stuck or had to back down streets several times. I totally sympathize with this poor guy! Talk about stress!

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02-11-2015, 09:41 PM	#9
LongBay Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 151 Thanks: 43 Thanked 61 Times in 35 Posts	At least the driver could get a cup of joe... At least the driver could get a cup of joe while waiting to get dug out. Yesterday, this Starbucks and just about every other coffee house on Summer St. was closed. http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...1&d=1423706612 Attached Images

02-12-2015, 05:41 AM	#10
Kamper Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Thornton's Ferry Posts: 1,296 Thanks: 67 Thanked 166 Times in 126 Posts	But the GPS said this was the best route...

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02-12-2015, 10:07 AM	#13
LakeSnake Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pine (Alton) Mountain Posts: 138 Thanks: 39 Thanked 33 Times in 20 Posts	SS Minnow? GILLIGAN!!!! Where are Ginger and Marry-Ann? __________________ I'm in NH 24/7 now.

02-12-2015, 11:55 AM	#15
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,360 Thanks: 209 Thanked 764 Times in 448 Posts	The Twitter feed in the links show a picture that looks like a hole punched in the side. Ouch!

02-12-2015, 10:38 PM	#16
Cobalt 25 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 213 Thanks: 219 Thanked 36 Times in 20 Posts	It is a Hinckley. The driver was not lost. Going to the Boat Show from Route 93 takes you right through that area, believe it or not. Under normal circumstances the driver would have been fine. Perhaps the fairly large snow bank had something to do with it? Not having enough clearance no matter how wide he tried to take the corner? I wasn't the driver but I feel for him. Peter

02-13-2015, 03:42 AM	#17
dickiej Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: White Salmon, WA Posts: 291 Thanks: 21 Thanked 165 Times in 90 Posts	I wasn't sure......thanks for the clarification. If I ever win the lottery, I'll buy one and cruise around sipping whiskey sours and eating cucumber sandwiches!

02-15-2015, 09:51 AM	#18
Rich Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Derry / Gilford Posts: 1,219 Thanks: 67 Thanked 341 Times in 231 Posts	I saw this boat at the boat show yesterday. A minor scratch on the bottom coat and a minor scuff on the rub rail were the only evidence of any 'damage'. Nothing else to see here, move along. I wonder if whoever buys this boat will get a discount for a 'pre-damaged boat'. __________________ Don't listen to me, obviously I don't understand what I'm talking about! Let's help each other save time and money: WinniGas.com

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