460 Sundance crash.

• Sep 6, 2018

• #1

Mittens

Active Member

Mar 5, 2017

610

Huntsville, AL

Boat Info

2002 340 Sundancer, All Cherry Cabin, Black Canvas.

Engines

8.1 Mercs, V Drives, 4.5kw Westerbeke.

So I boat out of Ditto Landing on the Tennessee river. A black top, 460 crashed into a rock cliff on the side of the river supposedly. I have grown up on the water, and for the life of me I can’t figure out how this happened. Hitting a channel marker, or even a bridge pilon is one thing that should never happen. But at least they are in the middle of the river. This cliff is the side of the river meaning they just ran into the bank... anyway beautiful boat to crash up. Will try and post pics.

 

Last edited: Sep 6, 2018

• Sep 6, 2018

• #2

Mittens

Active Member

Mar 5, 2017

610

Huntsville, AL

Boat Info

2002 340 Sundancer, All Cherry Cabin, Black Canvas.

Engines

8.1 Mercs, V Drives, 4.5kw Westerbeke.

Anyone know the boat? Hope the owners are ok.

 

• Sep 6, 2018

• #3

Ididntdoit

Well-Known Member

Dec 5, 2007

2,777

South Florida

Boat Info

Dusky 217

Engines

Suzuki

that'll buff right out (somebody had to say it)

 

• Sep 6, 2018

• #4

gerryb

Well-Known Member

TECHNICAL Contributor

Oct 12, 2006

1,974

Somers Point, NJ

Boat Info

"On Vacation"
2006 40 Sundancer
Raymarine E125 & HD Radar + Garmin 5208

Engines

QSB5.9 380 Cummins

I guess the answer is... Now?

 

• Sep 6, 2018

• #5

S

scoflaw

Well-Known Member

Aug 10, 2011

6,395

cape cod mass, cape coral fl

Boat Info

1999 Powerquest legend 260 sx 502 mag
2005 Baja 242 islander 496

Engines

502 mpi Bravo 1
496 mag B1

He bought his second boat first...screw the learning curve

 

• Sep 6, 2018

• #6

Little Ducky

Well-Known Member

Jun 5, 2017

2,654

Dickson, TN / Chattanooga, TN

Boat Info

1998 290 Sundancer

Engines

Twin EFI 5.0L w/Alphas
Kohler 4kW

Oh crap.

If you happen to hear the entire story...... or if the Captain of that vessel is on CSR and would like to share what lead up to the event.

It would be interesting to hear.

 

• Sep 6, 2018

• #7

Black Valkyrie

Active Member

Jul 19, 2014

688

Canada

Boat Info

1993 Sundancer 270 DA

Engines

Twin 4.3

Was the saiboat's fault.

 

• Sep 6, 2018

• #8

B

BOB TYSON

Active Member

Oct 5, 2017

295

Kansas City

Boat Info

2005 460 Sundancer (SOLD)

Engines

Boatless

painful to see that.

 

• Sep 6, 2018

• #9

TonyQSC500

Active Member

Jan 7, 2018

149

Canton, Oh.

Boat Info

sold 2007 44 sundancer. White hull with black stripe and canvas.

Engines

Cummins QSC 500’s V-drives.

Auto pilot maybe? I have known of a couple boat crashes on Lake Erie that have been caused by the captain setting the auto pilot and then not paying attention.
Whatever the cause , I hope everyone is ok. The boat can be fixed/replaced.

 

• Sep 6, 2018

• #10

PlayDate

Well-Known Member

Dec 25, 2006

3,646

Washington DC

Boat Info

1994 370 Express Cruiser

Engines

454 Mercruisers

Little Ducky said:

Oh crap.

If you happen to hear the entire story...... or if the Captain of that vessel is on CSR and would like to share what lead up to the event.

It would be interesting to hear.

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Just don't link the story to Facebook.......