Yeah, I got the news from Luke and Katherine around noon today.
Totally bummed about this.
Totally bummed about this.
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Well drat!!! That sucks.. Was looking forward to diving it!
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Hopefully they can raise it, repair it, clean it up and return it to service. I was on the boat once when it was Tony's boat, but not since he sold it to Luke. I've not dived with Luke, but he has a huge fanbase and is obviously an outstanding captain. Hoping he can get it back in service without too much trouble and expense.
Hopefully... He just did an expensive transmission repair a few weeks ago. I imagine all his electrical is shot. What else goes wrong with a boat that goes under?
If not, does anyone have the numbers for the new artificial reef??
Just kidding. I hope that he gets the boat back in action too.
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{speculation} When he bought the boat, the buyer usually hauls it out for a bottom inspection. Tap on all parts of the hull and listen for soft spots. Because it was so recent, I'd be shocked if it was anything with a hull cracking. But so much water you have to beach it(?)>> My guess would be an exhaust R.U.D. since it's usually a 4-5"diameter hose/pvc {\speculation}.
I'm still crestfallen about Captain Luke's unfortunate situation with the Neptunus but I'm fired up to dive again with Captain Alex at Narcosis on Saturday.
Going to train with my new Logic Dive Gear Sentry dashboard I installed on my new G3.1 DPV.
As always, I'm feverishly trying to emulate @Johnoly 's general example so I'll have a big box of still-warm breakfast pastries under one arm.
Going to train with my new Logic Dive Gear Sentry dashboard I installed on my new G3.1 DPV.
As always, I'm feverishly trying to emulate @Johnoly 's general example so I'll have a big box of still-warm breakfast pastries under one arm.
My heart goes out to him. He's trying to start a new business and it literally sinks. He was getting really busy too. When I checked on Wednesday, he was fully booked Saturday AM/PM and Sunday AM. I've had similar issues getting an AM booking on previous weekends.
The engine's not lost unless a cylinder wall got punched. Strictly from a mechanical perspective, a water flooded engine can be rebuilt but it's labor intensive. I suspect (so, not a fact I can assert based on industry experience) most any insurance company finds it more costly to pay for the labor to repair the engine and transmission rather than totaling the boat and reaping the monthly premiums from insuring a newer, more costly boat. I could be way out of the tree here but I'm sure somebody in the insurance industry or a commerical vessel owner will chime in with actual facts, observations and experience.
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