Boat Down! .... Hope Not An Inmate....

[River Runnin]

Just past the Bill Williams bridge towards Havasu, Traffic was backed up to the Springs turn off.

 

[SpeedyWho]

Total Bummer, hope everyone was OK.

 

[BIGRED9158]

Just past the Bill Williams bridge towards Havasu, Traffic was backed up to the Springs turn off.

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That’s why you always run the right prop

 

[SOCALCRICKETT]

Those modular "erector set" trailers always made me nervous

 

[riverroyal]

That trailer looks low. Be a good toon trailer to fit in a garage

 

[havasujeeper]

Horrible weekend ahead for him.

 

[riverroyal]

I'm speculating...I don't see and transom straps. Boat shifted on the trailer in the turn. Inertia pulled it over

Sucks

 

[River Runnin]

Don't know if it was the boats tow rig, But they had a pickup on the tow truck that had the front right "A" arm and fender mangled pretty bad -- just couldn't get a pic!

But also think speed was a factor!

 

[monkeyswrench]

Where was the car/truck? Looks like the whole trailer went 180 and flipped. I hope this was the end of their spring break, and not the first day

 

[River Runnin]

Where was the car/truck? Looks like the whole trailer went 180 and flipped. I hope this was the end of their spring break, and not the first day

Truck was on the tow truck southbound side

 

[RVR SWPR]

That’s why you always run the right prop

Talk about too fucking soon. Have any idea what the owner of that boat going thru right now?

 

[jetboatperformance]

Was it going down hill ? doesnt look like it had axle brakes ? Looks like a dual jet "seadoo" deal maybe

 

[Backlash]

Tandem axle.......newbie.

 

[Angler]

Hope their Summer isn't completely ruined...

 

[River Runnin]

Was it going down hill ? doesnt look like it had axle brakes ? Looks like a dual jet "seadoo" deal maybe

Right in the uphill turn (after bridge) going towards Havasu.

 

[2Driver]

That turn has claim a lot of vehIckes. Long ago a food delivery truck went into the BW missing the bridge coming down from Havasu. There was vacuum packed cheese all over the river. It’s an off camber turn then you have to go straight to make the bridge approach. Bad design

 

[sintax]

Shoulda bought an F150!

Sucks

 

[FROGMAN524]

I hate coming down that turn. Exhaust brake and gearing is the way to go. Save the service brakes for emergencies.

 

[Backlash]

The Keel Guard did it's job!

 

[Outdrive1]

Saw these on FB

 

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Needs more axles!

 

[brgrcru]

That sucks

 

[stephenkatsea]

After the BW bridge headed to LHC that is up hill. And no real problem. Until you add some vehicles passing in that no passing area. ??

 

[RitcheyRch]

That's a sad sight to see.

 

[rivermobster]

That turn has claim a lot of vehIckes. Long ago a food delivery truck went into the BW missing the bridge coming down from Havasu. There was vacuum packed cheese all over the river. It’s an off camber turn then you have to go straight to make the bridge approach. Bad design

Decreasing radius also. Definitely a real bad turn heading south.

I've hit it too fast a few times myself.

 

[EPL]

...

 

[River Runnin]

So the sprinter was the tow rig -- seen it there -- and that pickup was already loaded on the tow truck.

 

[monkeyswrench]

Sprinter camper van towing the boat...not familiar with their abilities or the boat/trailer characteristics. Looks pretty nasty, but doesn't appear to be major injuries.

On a different note, I'd be finding a trailer. Get it home, scrap the tower and start mixing some resin. Sand and paint...20/20 vision, 20ft and 20mph. Jet pumps look good, interior probably decent still. It's the beginning of the season. If it floats and runs, it's still something useful!

 

[Justsomeguy]

Sad to see. Seems everyone is alright. The boat can be replaced. Still sucks.

 

[Orange Juice]

see all the damage on the boats drivers side, and how the front left wheel and suspension was torn off, It could have been side swiped by oncoming traffic?

 

[dread Pirate]

I'd guess the truck hit the back of the van and went head on into the boat.

 

[Hightyme]

Kinda looks like the truck definitely hit the van well shit lol beat me to it

 

[Ziggy]

Talk about too fucking soon. Have any idea what the owner of that boat going thru right now?

He's always got something snarky to say

 

[4Waters]

That’s why you always run the right prop

See, you jumped the gun, jet bote

 

[Ziggy]

Kinda looks like the truck definitely hit the van well shit lol beat me to it

I thought maybe the boat got into the trucks path or vice-versa??
Like if the truck crossed line come downhill too fast???

 

[BIGRED9158]

See, you jumped the gun, jet bote

Apparently I am the bad guy for making a joke lol

 

[rivermobster]

Apparently I am the bad guy for making a joke lol

 

[BIGRED9158]

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I know everyone around here has sand in their vaginas or something smells like Facebook up in here lately

 

[rrrr]

That trailer looks like it's made from staircase handrail material.

 

[GreenEnergy28]

That really sucks. At least it was just a cookie cutter Yamaha boat. Should be easy to replace. Hopefully the owners are able to get one before their summer is ruined.

 

[Sharky]

That trailer looks like it's made from staircase handrail material.

I was gonna say it looks like something from Harbor Freight.

 

[Wheeler]

Apparently I am the bad guy for making a joke lol

 

[blueflaminhot]

Sad to see but something looks off with that trailer. That is definitely a Yamaha 212 or larger, which should only have dual axle trailers. Single axle trailer is used on 192/195.

Edit: Nevermind looks like it is dual just the angle of the picture.

 

[Singleton]

Looking at all the pics,
1) truck went wide (excessive speed on that corner), hit van then all hell broke out.
OR
2) van took corner too sharp, hit truck and all hell broke out.

Either way, sucks to see someone’s spring break vacation end before it starts and boating season most likely gone.

 

[Joe mama]

So much for someone’s spring break. Sux

 

[GETBOATS]

Sarcastic humor has it place , but certainty not at this poor guys expense. I don't see the knee slappin fun in it. Hope all can Learn from his unfortunate experience. For those of you that say "hahaha never me" think again. Be safe out there

 

[2Driver]

Looking at all the pics,
1) truck went wide (excessive speed on that corner), hit van then all hell broke out.
OR
2) van took corner too sharp, hit truck and all hell broke out.

Either way, sucks to see someone’s spring break vacation end before it starts and boating season most likely gone.

LOL So we’ve determined that at least hell broke loose.

 

[motormonkey]

So much much for the roll bar on the boat. That sucks.

 

[traquer]

That sucks. That will make a great salvage auction find for someone though.

 

[hman442]

Bottom line, looks like a F-150 caused the whole thing. Damn those things!