Well, I swamped my 1436 on the wolf river this weekend. Fayette co sheriff plucked me off the bank but said they couldn't do anything about my boat. Anyone in fayette or Shelby co with a surface drive or go devil feeling like taking an adventure with me? I'll pay you some type of recovery fee- thanks, Lucas
Anyone have a surface drive or go devil? I need some help!
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Displaced_Vol
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Glad you're alright and good luck.
What happened?
What happened?
Thank you. I got high centered on a log that I thought was part of a downed tree… as I came over, the log rolled and there was a large branch under the water that I didn't see. When the log rolled it threw me forward and my kill switch lanyard got wrapped around the throttle lever on my long tail. It goosed the throttle and my boat started to climb the bow exposed branch. Once I fell back, the kill switch finally yanked out and my boat was about 45 degrees. As it slid back down the branch, water started coming over the stern. I jumped up into the bow and almost leveled it out, but there was already too much water and down she went. Thankfully I was prepared and once I swam to the bank I was able to get a fire going. I also had an emergency space blanket to warm up once I stripped. All in all it was about as good as can be expected, however I did learn a lot of lessons. My cell phone was in my pocket which was in the water for at least 5 minutes. Somehow, I was able to dry it out and call my wife from the bank. She was able to get SAR notified. Otherwise, it would have been that night before she would have had any concern about me not returning. It still took about 3.5 hours from the time I went in the water to the time I got extracted
Wow glad you are ok
Pm sent bud
Thank you
Once it went under, it rolled 180 degrees and is butted up against part of the log. I have a come along and some rope and if I can get it it anchored to a tree, I think I can right it with the come along
Thank you sir! Let me see if any of these local guys can help out first, but I may be getting back with you!
Displaced_Vol
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Wow! Crazy how fast stuff can happen. Just for my own curiosity, and since you're ok obviously, but you gotta post some pics of this rescue operation. Good luck again man!
