Divers Hate Auto-Pilot {img}

[Johnoly]

This is why divers HATE auto-pilot on boats.

Photo credit to Capt Tony Lubeck, Stock Island Florida

 

[Akimbo]

This is why divers HATE auto-pilot on boats.

There are exceptions -- wreck and salvage divers for example.

Great image. Do I wonder if there is a clause about stupid in the insurance policy?

 

[Wookie]

That looks like the entrance to the Key West Harbor Yacht club, if it's on Stock Island. I'm shocked anyone would be on autopilot here, to get this far, you've been in close quarters maneuvering for the last mile, from either direction. But then, they were running on the pins to get it this far on the rocks, so yeah....

And this is taken from the clubhouse, the vessel was coming out of the yacht club.

 

[MargaritaMike]

Looks like something from Rodney Dangerfield's movie Caddyshack. (And Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Ted Knight, et al)

Cheers -

 

[Schwob]

...the vessel was coming out of the yacht club.

... and the yacht club maybe has a bar?

 

[Wookie]

... and the yacht club maybe has a bar?

Quite a nice one.

 

[Akimbo]

... and the yacht club maybe has a bar?

Quite a nice one.

That explains a lot. Turning the helm over to Johnnie Walker is never a good idea.

 

[Wookie]

The name of the vessel is Bonkers.

 

[MaxBottomtime]

This happened in Long Beach, California a few years ago aw well. The boat was being used by the Coast Guard Auxiliary at the time.

 

[rhwestfall]

oops!