KevlaCat (Tamaroak)

DD
Drew Dolak
Sat, May 26, 2007 5:00 AM

I saw this vessel too when we were in the Bahamas this spring. Vic
Politano was aboard at the time and told me the same story of the
starboard hull failure and subsequent sinking. The outboard forward
section of the starboard hull had a fore-aft split in it about three
feet long. Vic said his wife felt the boat listing to starboard and
tried to trim the I/Os to correct. The starboard hull flooded and the
starboard Steyr diesel took on water as the engine compartment
filled. The boat then started to slip backwards as the bow lift out
of the water and the boat sank stern first. They were fortunate to be
in only 10 feet of water.

Perhaps more disturbing was the sight Vic pointed out on the port
hull. Though intact, as I sighted along the hull I could see it was a
series of peaks and valleys, similar to a wave. The peaks were where
there were bulkheads in the hulls holding the hull side apart, and
the valleys were where the unsupported fiberglass was depressed
towards the hull centerline. Quite a sight and like nothing I'd seen before.

Drew Dolak

I saw this vessel too when we were in the Bahamas this spring. Vic Politano was aboard at the time and told me the same story of the starboard hull failure and subsequent sinking. The outboard forward section of the starboard hull had a fore-aft split in it about three feet long. Vic said his wife felt the boat listing to starboard and tried to trim the I/Os to correct. The starboard hull flooded and the starboard Steyr diesel took on water as the engine compartment filled. The boat then started to slip backwards as the bow lift out of the water and the boat sank stern first. They were fortunate to be in only 10 feet of water. Perhaps more disturbing was the sight Vic pointed out on the port hull. Though intact, as I sighted along the hull I could see it was a series of peaks and valleys, similar to a wave. The peaks were where there were bulkheads in the hulls holding the hull side apart, and the valleys were where the unsupported fiberglass was depressed towards the hull centerline. Quite a sight and like nothing I'd seen before. Drew Dolak