Anyone know the boat or how driver and passengers made out have just gotten pics of it but to busy to post at this time. Basicly made sharp turn at 80 ejected driver and passenger. Kill switch not used. 375K boat ouner hadent made a first payment yet.
turbo2256
Wow thats a big bite! I would venture to say that no-one will want to cover him now! Pretty boat too... :dead:
Does look like photos from aprox (1)month ago. Would like to know how he made out with the insurance company settling that. "Sorry sir, but your policy doesn't cover damage from a stationary tree, unless you purchased the optional tree coverage."
No doubt we'll all end paying for it in the long run. You keep hear rumblings about licensing. These type of photos don't help.
No doubt we'll all end paying for it in the long run. You keep hear rumblings about licensing. These type of photos don't help.
Here's the scoop from what I have been told from a reliable source:
He had the accident on Lake hartwell on the Georgia/SC border. The boat was a 42' Fountain with twins purchased from Pier 57 in Tennessee. This was his first powerboat and a bass boat cut in front of him and he was traveling 80-85mph. The boat was not correctly trimmed out and the steps hooked up in the water throwing him and another guy out of the boat. No red cord attached boat ran up on shore, split a pine tree, blew both motors, and left the driver and his partner pretty banged up but alive.
I have also heard from some that he only had the boat a week, paid cash for the boat, questionable insurance.
To make a long story longer he went back to pier 57 the next week and bought a 2005 42'. I think I want to stay clear of this guy. I guess it's his business and $$$ not mine. Thought I'd share-
He had the accident on Lake hartwell on the Georgia/SC border. The boat was a 42' Fountain with twins purchased from Pier 57 in Tennessee. This was his first powerboat and a bass boat cut in front of him and he was traveling 80-85mph. The boat was not correctly trimmed out and the steps hooked up in the water throwing him and another guy out of the boat. No red cord attached boat ran up on shore, split a pine tree, blew both motors, and left the driver and his partner pretty banged up but alive.
I have also heard from some that he only had the boat a week, paid cash for the boat, questionable insurance.
To make a long story longer he went back to pier 57 the next week and bought a 2005 42'. I think I want to stay clear of this guy. I guess it's his business and $$$ not mine. Thought I'd share-
Then I put the blame on the sales staff at Pier 57
Someone with a big name out there in the market of performance boats should know better. If it is his first boat as stated, they should have taken the time to teach the guy how to handle it.
Boats with steps are not a joke, You cant not turn them safely at speed with the improper trim.
Older boats non stepped, you made a mistake then you just learn from it.
Spearing a tree with a 10 thousand pound boat what 100+feet from the waters edge and leaving it up 45 degrees.
and he went out and bought another one. Let me guess, STILL DID NOT TEACH HIM TO DRIVE IT RIGHT?
This is what kills each and every one of us in our pockets with insurance.
J
Someone with a big name out there in the market of performance boats should know better. If it is his first boat as stated, they should have taken the time to teach the guy how to handle it.
Boats with steps are not a joke, You cant not turn them safely at speed with the improper trim.
Older boats non stepped, you made a mistake then you just learn from it.
Spearing a tree with a 10 thousand pound boat what 100+feet from the waters edge and leaving it up 45 degrees.
and he went out and bought another one. Let me guess, STILL DID NOT TEACH HIM TO DRIVE IT RIGHT?
This is what kills each and every one of us in our pockets with insurance.
J
I wouldn't be able to get into a boat for quite a while if that happened to me, let alone run out and buy another within a weeks time. That is unbelievable!
I so long for the day when I can trash a new boat one week, turn around and buy another new one the next week.
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