| Remember those funny cartoons you'd watch as a | | | | more likely it is to sink because smaller boats sink |
| kid where some cartoon characters are in a boat | | | | faster than larger ones. When it comes down to |
| when suddenly there's a hole. In an effort to | | | | powerboats and why they sink, it is usually because of |
| counteract the effects of this hole in the boat, people | | | | the cockpits being improperly designed. For sailboats, |
| start using pails to scoop the water out; however, they | | | | the reason is due to improper head installation, sink |
| can't keep up and eventually the boat sinks as a | | | | drains and inadequate bilge pumps. Many people who |
| consequence. Well, this also happens in real life. Every | | | | own boats do not realize the value of weight |
| year, thousands of boats of all shapes and sizes sink. | | | | distribution. |
| The most ironic part is that most of them sink when | | | | For example, if you have a smaller boat, you need to |
| they're not even in use; they're at the dock!. As a | | | | pay even more attention to the bilge pump because if |
| matter of fact, sinking boats is perhaps one of the | | | | that fails, then you are going to really be up a creek. |
| biggest losses to marinas all over the world. | | | | Pascoe goes on later to say that improper design or |
| Why is this: because marine insurance is too | | | | use of poor quality materials is the cause of the |
| expensive. Perhaps one of the major reasons that | | | | majority of boats sinking. Internal system failures, as he |
| boats sink is because the people who own them are | | | | calls it, fall into three main categories: reverse siphoning |
| neglectful. Another possible reason may be due to the | | | | resulting from errors in plumbing, insufficient bilge |
| fact that the people manufacturing, building and | | | | pumping or batter failure and failed hull fittings and |
| distributing the boats are inexperienced themselves or | | | | hoses. If you are thinking of purchasing a boat, you |
| have inexperience, inefficient staff members. Now, | | | | really need to make sure that you properly inspect the |
| there's a scary thought. I mean, imagine if the people | | | | boat for any problems before hand. |
| who build cars didn't have qualified staff on hand? Ugh- | | | | If you are already a boat owner, you need to make it |
| I don't even want to think about all of the negative | | | | your duty or responsibility to (every time) always |
| consequences that could come out of that. | | | | check over your boat thoroughly before you take it |
| According to David Pascoe, boating specialist at | | | | out on the water. After all, the last thing you want is to |
| yachtsurvey.com, the major causes of boats sinking | | | | have a problem or end up in "hot water" when you're |
| can be broken down into two categories: hull design | | | | miles away from everything. It is also a good idea to |
| and internal systems. In terms of the hull design, | | | | make sure that you always wear your life vest for this |
| Pascoe claims that hull design problems usually involve | | | | reason as well as have a working radio and/or tell |
| boats under 40 feet long and more often boats that | | | | someone where you are planning on going for that |
| are under 30 feet long. The smaller your boat is, the | | | | day. |