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3K views 28 replies 20 participants last post by  Augy 
I know him, he's in my marina. I think he was driving on AP and went "down under" to do something. Bad mistake, and one I've done a number of times driving on my autopilot, but I've been lucky to date. He was really really lucky the ferry hit the brakes, or he could have rolled under and become crab food. Hella stout is an understatement when it comes to those boats. I have a picture of the damage, and to me it looks largely cosmetic. Lesson learned!

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Since you know him, is the guy deaf as someone had posted?
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No he's not deaf, he's a good guy. I think he made a mistake going down under when under AP, in a ferry lane, which I'm ashamed to say is a mistake I've made a lot of times when I'm "at the helm", and gotten away with it. A learning experience for all I hope. Looks like he was down under a little too long that time, and he's really lucky.
 
As can I.

Bit off topic but I always thought it was stupid not to include a "what to do if a sub shows" up section in the Washington Boating Education stuff that is required for boating.

Back to the OP... Saw this on FB the other night. Pretty crazy. What jumped out at me was how well that little boat took the impact! If the boat manufacture was still around it would make for a great advertising video for the toughness of their boats.
I've found it pretty straight forward, knowing what to do when a sub shows up. You stare up the barrels of all those escorting coast guard fast boats' big guns and do whatever the fk they say (ie. GTF outta da way).

As for the boat, I agree, major badass hull construction!
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