I have done an extended boat trip over the past couple of weeks, and that trip included parking "katie G" for four days at the Ile Perrot Marina at the west end of Montreal. On 10 July I received a phone call that they had a serious dock fire near my boat but so far as they could tell, my boat was dirty but not damaged. katie G was saved because the wind was blowing away from my boat toward the fire. There were however two boats totally destroyed and two seriously damaged. Subsequent inspected by myslf confirmed that my boat was not damaged.
I have attached two photos, one that shows part of the cabin of my boat and you can see the nearby dock that is under repair where two of the damaged boats were. The other photo shows how badly damaged two boats were when they were hauled out of the water.
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A NEAR MISS!
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johnmurray
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A NEAR MISS!
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John Murray...Albin 30FC..."katie G"...Ottawa Canada
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DougSea
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Re: A NEAR MISS!
Wow! You were lucky! I would say those other boats are way more than "damaged"!Doug
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2006 35TE Convertible, Volvo D6-370's
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Sonny IV
2006 35TE Convertible, Volvo D6-370's
Former owner - Sonny III, 1997 28TE with "The BEAST"
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RobS
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Re: A NEAR MISS!
What was the cause?
Those are older boats, I wonder if they were even insured.
Personal effects on the boat would be covered under most homeowner's policies.
And that wasn't a "near miss" for you! I'll let George explain it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuCN6CD8j_s
Those are older boats, I wonder if they were even insured.
Personal effects on the boat would be covered under most homeowner's policies.
And that wasn't a "near miss" for you! I'll let George explain it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuCN6CD8j_s
Rob S.
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1974 Chris Craft 36' Commander Tournament
Cummins 6BTA 330B's
(Former Owner)
"TOY-RIFIC" 2000 28TE, 6LP, Hull 408
Luck is the residue of good design.
"TENACIOUS"
1974 Chris Craft 36' Commander Tournament
Cummins 6BTA 330B's
(Former Owner)
"TOY-RIFIC" 2000 28TE, 6LP, Hull 408
Luck is the residue of good design.
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jcollins
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Re: A NEAR MISS!
George always explains it well.And that wasn't a "near miss" for you! I'll let George explain it
Eau-Max may want to remove that propane grill from his stern before someone starts pointing fingers.
John
Former - 28 TE Convertible"Afterglow"
Former - 28 TE Convertible"Afterglow"
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kathylsails
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Re: A NEAR MISS!
Thank goodness you and Katie G are OK! May the rest of your voyage go more smoothly.
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Re: A NEAR MISS!
John.
It looks like it was almost Katie C on the Barbie!!! There are not enough of the 30 FC's around to lose one. Can you smell the smoke in your boat. Sometimes it is not just the fire that does the damage.
Tom L.
It looks like it was almost Katie C on the Barbie!!! There are not enough of the 30 FC's around to lose one. Can you smell the smoke in your boat. Sometimes it is not just the fire that does the damage.
Tom L.
Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.
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Hull # "0"
Albin 30 FC
Hull # "0"
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johnmurray
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Re: A NEAR MISS!
As far as I have been able to find out the fire was caused by a carbuerator malfunction in one the twin-engined gasoline cruisers. The owner jumped out but the fire quickly spread to adjacent boats.
I understand that marina staff and nearby boat owners put water on my boat and others to prevent the fire speading further. While my boat had a lot of ash residue on it, there was no sign of burns marks on either the canvas or the fibreglass and there was no smell of smoke.
I understand that marina staff and nearby boat owners put water on my boat and others to prevent the fire speading further. While my boat had a lot of ash residue on it, there was no sign of burns marks on either the canvas or the fibreglass and there was no smell of smoke.
John Murray...Albin 30FC..."katie G"...Ottawa Canada