July 5th boating accident (pics) on our local reservoir

[Tanner03]

from the local paper:

A boating accident Friday night stranded a 27-foot speedboat atop the dam separating Coralville Lake from Lake Macbride, but neither the boat’s driver nor four passengers were seriously injured, Iowa Department of Natural Resources representative Joe Wilkinson said in a press release.

DNR officials said Timothy Payne, 37, of Cedar Rapids, was driving the high-performance boat when it left the water and plowed 64 feet onto the dam’s rocks about 11:30 p.m., causing extensive damage to the boat.

The cause of the accident had not yet been released Sunday. Wilkinson said the boat was sitting on Lake Macbride State Park property, and park officials would see to the craft’s removal once heavy equipment to do the job was available.

 

[chazaroo]

Boats apparently do not climb well.

Chazaroo

 

[Morpheus]

I'm not saying I don't believe you but for some reason those pictures look photoshoped to me (aka fake)

 

[Tanner03]

unfortunately its true and I was pulling out just to the left of there 2 hours prior to the accident happening. The below pics are a little better...

 

[Morpheus]

That will definitly leave a mark :grin:

 

[180 Sport]

Wow....there doesnt seem to be as much damage to the hull as you would think....unless its just hard to tell from the pics

 

[Red Stripe]

I'm not saying I don't believe you but for some reason those pictures look photoshoped to me (aka fake)

http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070709/NEWS/70709018/1006/NEWS

 

[wish2fish]

obviously Taner03 had to create a fake webiste to cover up the fake pictures! :grin:

It is amazing there wasn't more damage.

 

[AndersonAcres]

Oh, I bet there's a lot of damage. The hull looks to have a sizable hole in it, and my guess is the running gear is shot.

 

[Tanner03]

It makes you wonder how fast he was going to travel 64 feet on bank! :smt021 But I suupose the rocky shore has few less friction points when comapred to a sand bar or mud bottom.

 

[Stray Cat]

Saw it on the 6 AM news this morning.

He was just a few years too late...in 1993 the Coralville lake level would've been high enough I think he would've cleared Mc Bride's dam!

 

[beerman]

Wow, and I thought blowing my motor was bad.

 

[Escapade]

Pic's got my skin crawling. We run a lot at night w/ radar,GPS -chart overlay. A small cost to compare to this. I have to know where the shore, break walls, and other boats are when running in the dark. Its my family and friends I'm keeping safe.
Mike

 

[270SLX]

Iowa has had its share of tragedy in the past week. On July 7, a nine-year old boy waded into the Mississippi while fishing from the bank with his family. The bank was steep and he was in over his head quickly. He drowned. Then on Saturday, a young man on a personal water craft was horseplaying, driving recklessly and trying to spray his friends in a boat when he lost control and ran in front of the boat. He died.

Dennis

 

[cr0ck1]

well now.. after seeing those pictures i dont feel so bad about getting stuck in the sand!.. :grin:

 

[gerryb]

Sure will make the job of changing outdrive lube a lot easier.

 

[keokie]

Also, he won't have to worry about bottom growth or electrolysis up there.