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Hobie Cat near sinking off Sea Isle Sunday
Late sunday morning I'm soaking mullet with no takers off the beach. Strong north wind had the surf flat, but rough further out. People are out in kayaks, etc, and I see a hobie cat with 2 passengers cruise by. Didn't pay it much mind, though it did look a little backend-heavy.
North wind is pumping. A few minutes later, I'm watching a nice sportfisherman cruising from freeport towards galveston, she's hugging the coast about a mile out to stay in calmer water. So lucky for the cat! As it cruises past I see it abruptly stop and spin around. It idles up to the hobie cat, I knew something was up. Look again and I see the hobie has sponsons pointing straight up in the air. Obviously, it's sinking. Sportsfisherman tows them in a ways, but obviously can't get close and the cat isn't towing well. A buddy of mine just happened to be launching his 2 seadoos at the time. He heads out there, hooks up the cat and slowly pulls it to the beach. Other seadoo gets the 2 passengers, husband and wife. From what I heard, the husband knew he had a crack in the hull. But had repaired it with SILICONE! and thought they were good to go. Think he got an earful from the wife?
Kudos to the sportsfisherman.
North wind is pumping. A few minutes later, I'm watching a nice sportfisherman cruising from freeport towards galveston, she's hugging the coast about a mile out to stay in calmer water. So lucky for the cat! As it cruises past I see it abruptly stop and spin around. It idles up to the hobie cat, I knew something was up. Look again and I see the hobie has sponsons pointing straight up in the air. Obviously, it's sinking. Sportsfisherman tows them in a ways, but obviously can't get close and the cat isn't towing well. A buddy of mine just happened to be launching his 2 seadoos at the time. He heads out there, hooks up the cat and slowly pulls it to the beach. Other seadoo gets the 2 passengers, husband and wife. From what I heard, the husband knew he had a crack in the hull. But had repaired it with SILICONE! and thought they were good to go. Think he got an earful from the wife?
Kudos to the sportsfisherman.
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