Boom!

[2440]

Its bound to come out soon so it might as well be from me
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/510/1284Havasu05_23_04_028.jpg
From the first run
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/750135-3563_IMG.JPG
and from the last run, May she always "run it hard" she will be missed.
to those that had em,thanks for holdin out postin pics!
Signed
2440
Formerly Force 26

[Kachina26]

Welcome to the boards again!!!!

[Jbb]

Man that is scary.....I am so glad everyone was ok....

[switchin'addiction]

To a new beginning. :D

[fourspeednup]

Damn.....can't think of anything else to say :confused:
Sooooo, what's next on the agenda?

[Goldilocks]

WOW!!! I have never seen a pic like that before. I still can't believe that this happened. Very sorry, Gary :(

[Debbolas]

:cry:
Such a beautiful boat, she will live on in our memories :clover:
Welcome 2440 :wink:

[Mrs.Racer277]

That is terrible. That must hurt just to see. Gary again I am so sorry.

[jbtrailerjim]

Damn, that is just an awful sight. I would have just cried if that was my boat. But hey, that's what insurance is for. Boat's can be replaced. Live's cannot. Thank god no one was seriously injured.

[Debbolas]

Gary,
You know you are always welcome in our boat! :D

[paradigm shift]

Man 2440 new handle and that is great. Good to see you keeping it all in perspective. Sounds like everyone is OK and that is what matters. Everything else is just stuff in the words of George Carlin.

[Mrs CP 19]

WOW, that is just devastating..Sorry about the boat, SOOOO glad everyone is okay

[JetBoatRich]

Very sad to see the pictures :devil: it is good to hear everyone is ok, which is amazing to me after reading the other threads and seeing the pictures :frown:

[RUCAV]

I know its already been said, but im really glad no one was seriously injured.

[Moneypitt]

Sorry for your loss, but getting everyone back home to boat another day is 1st and foremost........Now, any idea at all what went wrong? Maybe you can save someone else's boat from the same fate. We've seen the effect, what was the cause?....MP
PS: "2440", that is cool, shows your heads in the right place, and assures me that you and your boat were a class act.

[Mrs. HOOTER SLED]

Those pics just hurt my heart :( Welcome back :D It's great to see you here...........hope all is still well :) Sorry for your lose but................on the bright side you can always get a new boat. You don,t get a second chance with your life.Glad everyones O.K. :D

[PHX ATC]

SUch a pretty boat. Damn, everybody's okay and think of the stories you have to tell! :supp: :D

[BarryMac]

Terribly sorry for your loss, hoping that you have a great new beginning...
gjb

[ColeTR1]

I have to ask what do you think caused the fire. Was there any sign of trouble before it caught fire? Maybe some of us can learn from this. :confused: Did the motor stop running first. If it went boom it must have been a fuel leak? :idea: I am sorry about your loss :frown: and I’m glad everyone is OK. ;)

[Infomaniac]

Very clever screen name man.

[purrfecttremor]

wow thank god everyone is ok.bad ass boat but as said before it can be replaced.

[little rowe boat]

Im glad that all aboard are safe.Very sorry about the loss of that beautiful boat.
Have you contacted the ins. company yet?

[Member: 7673]

Glad to know you and everyone else got out alright. Like everyone else, boats can be replaced LIFES can't. Your always welcome on our boat. PM me if can help in anything. :)

[racecar.hotshoe]

2440 Now thats deep............ :coffeycup :D

[bunny 166]

OMG skipper, I'm so glad everyone is safe! Please call or pm if you need anything...Darrin and I are thinking of you :wink:

[WILD LAVEY]

look on the bright side gary, you get to shop for a new boat.

[OutCole'd]

Well 2440, welcome to the boards. It's much better here now that that Force 26 guy's not here anymore. :D
Great attitude, Sorry about the loss of your boat, it was beautifil, but I'm sure your next one will be just a nice!!

[Kilrtoy]

Welcome back bro, although it is not up now, I think SUNNY32 is taken, RIGHT HD, SWT and DIL

[thom]

2440
i have never met you or your family but im glad everyone is ok.. After reading this and seeing the pictures it made me sit down with the wife and go over some new rules for our boat.. I hope everyone takes a few minutes to go over their boat and make sure they have everything needed incase an emergency should happen.
By the way i did see you boat at teagues.. absolutley gorgeous...

[MsDrmr]

sorry if this is too personal, but will your insurance cover this loss? I don't have our boat runnin yet, so it's not insured, hope it will cover the cost of a new one for you.
I am so sorry you had to experience this, I am glad (as I am sure your family and friends are) that you and yours are safe.

[Mrs. casean]

Gary, I hope you are doing as good as one can be after a day like yesterday... looks like you are holding a possitive attitude and I am soooo sad to see those pictures... it breaks my heart to see your boat like that... but better the boat than you or anyone else...like many have said you all cannot be replaced. Hang in there and welcome 2440!

[spectratoad]

Again, so glad everyone made it out. Hope your son gets the new doo grown back. That is some scary stuff. Not sure if you know but how do you think the fire started? Fuel, electrical?? Hope your new boat is as nice if not better.

[RiverOtter]

:eek: Yikes! Sure am glad no serious injuries!! Sorry about you boat too. Will you ever know what happened? :frown: Also good to see you've got a since of humor about it. :wink:

[burtandnancy]

Kinda curious, did anyone get pictures of the coast guard and/or fire department spraying her down? Someone commented that the amount of water sank her. Was that the case? Inquiring minds want to know...

[jdogginla]

There are pics of her getting sprayed down..........the fire just wouldn't go out, but in all honesty before she went down due to the amount of water in her there was nothing left but an empty hull. :(

[Krumbsnatcher]

Be sure to demand from your insurance carrier that you have to have a new boat ordered ASAP and that you want your claim satisfied ASAP.
Get your taped depsosition out of the way and start writing a letter the day after your statement and claim filing.
Were you insured for replacement value or just a flat value that will determine your payout. It is not a pretty process however, they will eventually pay. The fact that you have pictures and the depth and it is in salt water makes the salvage value useless to the inurance company.
Just remember call your claim handler every two days and ask on the progress tell them you want to order a new boat and it will take at least 4 monnths or so.
personal experience.
Good luck, i am glad everyone was safe.

[Midlife Advantage]

Be sure to demand from your insurance carrier that you have to have a new boat ordered ASAP and that you want your claim satisfied ASAP.
Get your taped depsosition out of the way and start writing a letter the day after your statement and claim filing.
Were you insured for replacement value or just a flat value that will determine your payout. It is not a pretty process however, they will eventually pay. The fact that you have pictures and the depth and it is in salt water makes the salvage value useless to the inurance company.
Just remember call your claim handler every two days and ask on the progress tell them you want to order a new boat and it will take at least 4 monnths or so.
personal experience.
Good luck, i am glad everyone was safe.
do they require that he salvage it like they do on the lakes? I wouldn't think so its so damn deep.

[jdogginla]

Coast Guard on scene said that he was not responsible for salvage due to the depth of 2440.

[RiverDave]

2440, (what's the new screen name mean anyways?)
I was sorry to hear that it was your boat that went up.. :( We could see the smoke from about 10 miles out, we figured it was some sorta fishing vessel or the like. If it's of any consolation, I really liked the gelcoat when I got a chance to see it in person over the weekend. I look forward to seeing what you have in store for us on your next go around here in the future. Will you be sticking with kachina?
RD

[RiverOtter]

2440, (what's the new screen name mean anyways?)
I was sorry to hear that it was your boat that went up.. :( We could see the smoke from about 10 miles out, we figured it was some sorta fishing vessel or the like. If it's of any consolation, I really liked the gelcoat when I got a chance to see it in person over the weekend. I look forward to seeing what you have in store for us on your next go around here in the future. Will you be sticking with kachina?
RD
That was the depth where the boat sank :frown:

[RiverDave]

That water is that deep?? Damn!! I figured maybe a couple hundred feet, or more 300 - 400.. but two thousand + feet? I gotta get used to this ocean thing.
RD

[Infomaniac]

Very clever screen name man.
Duh !! :D

[NastyOne]

:idea:

[jdogginla]

That water is that deep?? Damn!! I figured maybe a couple hundred feet, or more 300 - 400.. but two thousand + feet? I gotta get used to this ocean thing.
RD
I did a lil research today........it turns out that there is a "trench" that runs a good chunk up the coast. That apparently is right where we were. The "trench" is apparently approx 1/2 mile wide.

[Spotondl]

Gary:
So sorry about your boat... as has been already posted, glad all the peeps were ok... The most important responsibility that a boat captain has is the safety of his/her crew... from the looks and sounds of things you performed that responsibility admirably under the worst of circumstances... Kudos to you...
Peace...
Rich

[dexman38]

welcome 2440. you can ride with me any time . wife has not stoped talking about you and your boat .

[2440]

Thanks again all you guys!
IM JUST GLAD ALL ARE OK!
Damn what an experience!(drag)
2440

[dicudmore]

Thanks again all you guys!
IM JUST GLAD ALL ARE OK!
Damn what an experience!(drag)
2440
As are we!!!! Let's not repeat that scare again :hammerhea :2purples:
However, lets not stay far from the water either...
You have a phone yet?? You know how to get a hold of us :cool:

[2440]

...
You have a phone yet?? You know how to get a hold of us :cool:
Have a new phone same number if you got my number call me so I can capture your numbers!
Force..oh wait
2440

[havalen]

:( Know how you feel went thru the same thing july 31 2004 no one hurt also takes a little time to get over it. stay on ins. co they try to keep their money as long as they can . good luck

[burtandnancy]

Yea, 2440 fooled me too. I've been all over that part of the coast between the mainland and Catalina and the charts all showed the 300-400 feet. Never new about the trench. I know of a few more boats out there that were never salvaged, they must be stacked up like cord wood!
Good luck on your next project...

[JustMVG]

If the phone company changes your # are you going to have 2440 as the last 4? :p J/K MVG

[Mrs.HLB]

So sorry to hear about your boat. But thank god you all are ok.

[Dr. Eagle]

YIKES... sorry bout the boat... that really sucks. glad you all are OK.

[98 Vector 21]

There is always room for ya...Between me and Dan theres a couple of extra boats you can float till you figure what youre going to do. Dan can post pictures of them.

[dicudmore]

There is always room for ya...Between me and Dan theres a couple of extra boats you can float till you figure what youre going to do. Dan can post pictures of them.
why yes.....yes I can :D :idea:

[Kachina26]

There is always room for ya...Between me and Dan theres a couple of extra boats you can float till you figure what youre going to do. Dan can post pictures of them.
So I'm thinking, who the heck is this guy?? Then it dawns on me :idea: Welcome to the boards !

[Kachina26]

Just thinking of how I could get that blue motor off the bottom of the ocean floor! ( on the cheap that is) :devil:

[dicudmore]

Just thinking of how I could get that blue motor off the bottom of the ocean floor! ( on the cheap that is) :devil:
you get the motor.....
Dan gets the prop :idea:

[Forkin' Crazy]

Sorry to hear that, but glad you and your passengers are OK!!!
I lost one to a fire. Burned to the water. It was a total loss. :cry:

[KACHINA KEN]

Hey Gary, Brett (Kachina) called me yesterday and told me the news, glad you are OK. Back to the drawing board to think up a new monster?

[Backtanner]

You didn't have the fuel fills relocated to the engine compartment did you? J/K