Old Timers need their sleep

Ain't that sumthin'......I was sitting at a table drinking a soda pop near the toll booths at the Clinton ferry dock when that crashed and didn't even know about it nor did I hear it.
 
localboy":uis2o1wd said:
You mean it wasn't programmed for "Whidbey Island". :wink:
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I looks like it would be a lot faster to go in a straight line from Tacoma to La Conner. Going around Whidbey takes all the challenge out of the trip.
 
As to grounding, looks like that must have been pretty gentle for a "Hard Grounding". :cry Good thing it was gravel :twisted: not Rock, or another vessel.

As to the sleeping: Given that it was on or slightly before the 3PM :clock stated time, the lowest level of the body's natural "awake factor" would be somewhere around 1 to 3 PM depending on the subjects usual awake :hot and sleep :moon times. Hmmm, "On Tap" : that type of beverage :beer , if consumed in the late afternoon or evening, would have a tendency to fragment the subjects early to late morning sleep, resulting in a decreased sleep efficiency and possibly increased daytime sleepiness. OK, now add the steady hum, the warm sun and full stomach after a lunch, and you have an opportunity for consciousness to slip away into ....... dream (or nightmare land.)

Sorry, but I couldn't resist, It's the sleep tech voices talkin to me. You knew it was coming didn't you. :shock:

Auto pilot failure :?: , well maybe :arrow: , but definitely :idea failure to keep a proper watch from the helm station.

Harvey
SleepyC
 
Apparently was pulled off by two tugs from Everett on the next high tide. Then towed back to Olympia 'cos it "might have bent a prop and/or lost a bit of rudder". :shock:

Didn't hear of any CG citations :disgust

Merv
 
Merv,

Thanks for the link to Captain Richard's site. Great site. Would love to see a U-Tube video of that process. Or would like to see a report on how and when they get it off. Let us know if you see anything. Thanks.

Harvey
SleepyC
 
dave":20z9ulw8 said:
Anna Leigh":20z9ulw8 said:
I love the reference to" the auto pilot failed". Give me a break. The auto pilot worked fine. The skipper failed.
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That's for sure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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AN AUTOPILOT IS LIKE A COMPUTER. IT DOES WHAT YOU TELL IT TO DO, NOT WHAT YOU WANT IT TO DO!

Charlie
 
Captains Cat":3j3h6iah said:
dave":3j3h6iah said:
Anna Leigh":3j3h6iah said:
I love the reference to" the auto pilot failed". Give me a break. The auto pilot worked fine. The skipper failed.
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That's for sure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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AN AUTOPILOT IS LIKE A COMPUTER. IT DOES WHAT YOU TELL IT TO DO, NOT WHAT YOU WANT IT TO DO!

Charlie
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Of course if you tell it to do what you want it to do, it then does what you want it to do.... :wink:
 
Of course if you tell it to do what you want it to do, it then does what you want it to do....


You're assuming I speak fluent "computer".... :roll: I think something gets lost in the translation... :crook

Charlie
 
This is a 43 Tolly. Except for the cockpit extension, the hull on this boat is exactly like our new boat. Glad to see that it can take a hit.

I have mixed feelings about this story. As pointed out, there is a problem here and I'm sure their children are having a fit about now. I'll bet there's a family meeting going on shortly.

On the other hand, I'm glad there are no injuries and I hope I'm still capable of boating in 25 years. I hope I stop boating just before I beach it at high speed.
Lyle
 
With the extra low tides this past week they should have had time to do a new bottom paint on that hull, Saved the haul out fee for that anyway. Wonder if it took a good tractor tug to get it off.

Harvey
SleepyC
 
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