Captain reports abandoned boat via 14.300

[K9CCH]

Thought y'all might find this interesting...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtlnhSzHhss

[K7SGJ]

It must be true what they say............when everything else fails

Makes me proud. Now where did I put my badge, orange vest, Twinkie lights.......


I wonder how the fishing is?

[KG4CGC]

Thought y'all might find this interesting...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtlnhSzHhss

"And you want national healthcare?"

[KK4AMI]

Kind of a strange report. The report of red paint on the hull tipped me off. Usually, Search and Rescue paints a derelict or abandoned aircraft hull with a red x to indicate it's been searched and cleared. After I googled the name of the boat, I found out that boat had already been reported and the Coast Guard removed two passengers. So you might say "This was a drill". I still like 14.300 to do the occasional radio "check" in with the net

[WX7P]

Kind of a strange report. The report of red paint on the hull tipped me off. Usually, Search and Rescue paints a derelict or abandoned aircraft hull with a red x to indicate it's been searched and cleared. After I googled the name of the boat, I found out that boat had already been reported and the Coast Guard removed two passengers. So you might say "This was a drill". I still like 14.300 to do the occasional radio "check" in with the net

I did not know that.

Good information for future reference. Thanks!

[K9CCH]

Kind of a strange report. The report of red paint on the hull tipped me off. Usually, Search and Rescue paints a derelict or abandoned aircraft hull with a red x to indicate it's been searched and cleared. After I googled the name of the boat, I found out that boat had already been reported and the Coast Guard removed two passengers. So you might say "This was a drill". I still like 14.300 to do the occasional radio "check" in with the net


So the coast guard just rescues people? I guess the owners are responsible for retrieving their own boat?

[KG4NEL]

So the coast guard just rescues people? I guess the owners are responsible for retrieving their own boat?

Commercial tow operators will be glad to show up.

[KC2UGV]

So the coast guard just rescues people? I guess the owners are responsible for retrieving their own boat?

Yes.

In fact, there's good money to be had recovering vessels, either with the owner's request, or abandoned at sea. Abandoned at sea, and it's open season for whoever grabs it. Larger vessels fetch good prices for either scrap, or rebuild.