Today is the 35th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
The 729 foot ship carrying 26,000 tons of iron ore was sunk by
hurricane force winds and 25 foot waves on Lake Superior.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/11/09/edmund.fitzgerald/index.html?hpt=C1
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Geez. You don't expect boats to sink on lakes 0_0
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On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 8:25 AM, Vivec gel21...@gmail.com wrote:
Geez. You don't expect boats to sink on lakes 0_0
With a ship of that size, not too often, but smaller boats, yeah it happens
a fair amount.
I've had a couple close calls on the pontoon boat, that's for sure ;-)
Saratoga Lake
What are you saying? That you have almost sunk on a lake in a boat?
...
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After it 'almost' happened the first time...why did you go back?
On 10 November 2010 09:38, Casey Dougall ca...@uberwebsitesolutions.comwrote:
I've had a couple close calls on the pontoon boat, that's for sure ;-)
On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 8:25 AM, Vivec gel21...@gmail.com wrote:
Geez. You don't expect boats to sink on lakes 0_0
No, you sure don't! And there hasn't been anything like this since!
Mostly because captains don't challenge lake superior storms any more
:)
rick
On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 8:47 AM, Vivec gel21...@gmail.com wrote:
What are you saying? That you have almost sunk on a lake in a boat?
I almost sunk once! The little plug at the back of my boat came out
while I was on the lake, and my buddy and I were sitting out there
shooting the shit when he
On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 8:47 AM, Vivec gel21...@gmail.com wrote:
What are you saying? That you have almost sunk on a lake in a boat?
...
Well, it's not exactly that a pontoon boat would sink but flip over. It's
more of a hold onto your stomach type situation. I've had the motor jump out
of
:-o
the 'plug' came out? as easy as that? It just...whoops! popped out?
:-0
You eventually stalled...?
:-O
And larger boats send torrents of water as their wake which makes it
'difficult' to navigate and stay afloat?
-_-
I would find a nice deck by the water and drink there looking out
We always brought fishing poles and made like we were fishing while
people passed. Damn engines always gave me agro.
.
On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 8:59 AM, Vivec gel21...@gmail.com wrote:
I would find a nice deck by the water and drink there looking out at the
lake. Pretend I'm in a boat.
*nod*
n Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 8:59 AM, Vivec gel21...@gmail.com wrote:
the 'plug' came out? as easy as that? It just...whoops! popped out?
Yup, it was a drain plug at the back under neath the prop. There are
two kinds ... one with little twist things to tighten and one with a
sort of tab that
Lake Superior is one of the Great Lakes. Not your average lake.
On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 8:25 AM, Vivec gel21...@gmail.com wrote:
Geez. You don't expect boats to sink on lakes 0_0
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Here's a web site that sells shipwreck maps for all 5 great lakes (and others)
http://www.lakesuperior.com/catalog/wreckmap.html
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, November 10, 2010 8:49 AM
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Subject: Re: Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald
On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 8:25 AM, Vivec gel21...@gmail.com wrote:
Geez. You don't expect boats to sink on lakes 0_0
No, you sure don't! And there hasn't been anything like this since!
Mostly because captains
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