That looks expensive

[whiskey jack]

Yep - a dumb mistake multiplied by drowning a couple vehicles. Alcohol may have been a factor? My nephew did the same thing but managed to get the boat loaded on a trailer which he proceeded to tow up a boat ramp (hull full of water). Blew four trailer tires and rear tires on pick up.

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tafacer2
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Jun 22, 2020
This happened right by my house. I also work as an LEO and was able to talk to responding officers and learned a few things.

1- 2019 Ford Raptor, brand new. 2- The Jeep was a Hellcat engine swap. 3- The boat was valued at 300k+ 4- He owns a helicopter as well. I’ll attach a picture if it.

He was cruising in his boat and getting on it a little too much and he blew a supercharger. When it blew it put a hole in his hull and he started to sink. He used his Jeep (which is actually his wife’s, if he is still married lol) to run the winch line to the boat but the boat started to pull the Jeep in. So he then grabbed his Raptor and attached it to the Jeep. The boat then proceeded to pull both of them in.

His estimated personal net worth is 500 million so I’m sure he’s not too worried. Boat is supposedly less than three months old and a custom order.

Edit- spelling.

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[Neanderthalman]

Yep - a dumb mistake multiplied by drowning a couple vehicles. Alcohol may have been a factor? My nephew did the same thing but managed to get the boat loaded on a trailer which he proceeded to tow up a boat ramp (hull full of water). Blew four trailer tires and rear tires on pick up.

Aw. So close.

Had he pulled the plug and inched it up (for like an hour) he would've made it.

I aint gonna judge because I'd probably a) try the same recovery and b) not think of the water weight either in that moment.

 

[Maverick909]

thats a bad bad day `_-

 

[cosine]

i wonder if the wrangler owner is thinking if a snorkle would work in this situation.

 

[cosine]

Trying to get close enough for the winch.......... WTF, they never heard of tow straps?

i guess not.

 

[wibornz]

I am thinking they could have bought a couple thousand tow straps for the cost of sinkng those vehicles.

 

[GtX]

looks a bit over 30"

Always walk an unknown water crossing.

 

[Notorious]

I am thinking they could have bought a couple thousand tow straps for the cost of sinkng those vehicles.

That man is more rich than practical. When he’s sober, he probably spells physics with an F. When he’s drunk, well... he sinks a boat, two expensive vehicles (the Ford belongs flooded and in the water) and racks up an incredible bill to fix his shit.

Sucks for him.

 

[wibornz]

That man is more rich than practical. When he’s sober, he probably spells physics with an F. When he’s drunk, well... he sinks a boat, two expensive vehicles (the Ford belongs flooded and in the water) and racks up an incredible bill to fix his shit.

Sucks for him.

some people money doesn't matter. I have a friend that spends a couple thousand each weekend in the summer just on fuel in his boat. Money is not an issue. That guy might be the same way.

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