Fairline Targa 40 - sunk in Poole Harbour

steve930 said:
the owner also managed to fill his domestic water tank with diesel!
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Not as unusual event as you might think, the fact it happens and not announced might be something to do with the humiliation ?
Which idiot at Princess put the diesel filler right next to the the water filler remains a mystery.
Howver, even worse is the other way round. :(
 
oldgit said:
Not as unusual event as you might think, the fact it happens and not announced might be something to do with the humiliation ?
Which idiot at Princess put the diesel filler right next to the the water filler remains a mystery.
Howver, even worse is the other way round. :(
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What kind of an idiot would do that @Deleted User!
 
ChromeDome said:
Not to hi-jack the thread but wanted to suggest a locked tank cap.
Indeed takes a bit of thinking before filling ;)

Of course for theft prevention too, as seen on e.g. ASAP-Supplies
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.......some might suggest that having distinctly different colour lids to the fillers would provide sufficent warning for the less than bright owner and as for those unable to recall where they have "hidden" the boat keys .
Obviously not in the totally secret and unknown place known as the sotto voce gas locker.
 
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I read an article which said it was called Harley.

Here:
Dramatic moment a £150,000 42ft yacht SINKS in the sea off Sandbanks

I'd be interested to know if it was on shafts or outdrives.

Could it be this one...
170813 HARLEY - FAIRLINE TARGA 41 1Y3A3098
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Photo website calls it a Targa 41, DM article says 42?!.

Very sorry for the owner, that must be utterly gutting, shame, it looked clean from the pics.
 
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Doubt it was impact , area looks to busy for boat to be going fast. All will be revealed when boat is salved, looks to be in shallow water so no real problems.
Perhaps bowthruster tube delaminated or seacock failed .
Going to guess problem was already present before boat started out, a boat full of water does feel soggy and does not respond to the helm very well, would have thought the skipper would have detected this pretty early on.
 
volvopaul said:
Unless there are two Harleys the Harley I know is a targa 43
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Yes there is a Harley T40. Pretty sure it was weymouth based but have seen it around Poole for some time. Was moored at poole quay wall which struck me as strange as its a aweful place and risks damaging gelcoat. There's a marina 200 yards away which excellent pontoons. I did wonder whether there was a problem at the time.
As a T40 owner I'll be keen to learn what happened and if it was a maintenance issue. I've had my seacocks changed and various pipes.
Where they sank is sandy as is most of poole harbour and bournemouth. The training bank and old Harry/ Studland is some distance away.
 
When learning about flying one of the first things that is drummed into you is use your eyeballs on the walk out to the plane, even little things like the length of the grass.
Does it look right ,even before the walk round.
Same with boats. Is it level or perhaps a little lower in water than usual, any funny smells.
How long does it take just to lift the engine hatches peer down at what lurks within , pre departure , any leaks/ mysterious rust/ oil stains or extra water in the bilges, mebbe give the alternator belts a twang.
The downside is that most ? modern boats require a minor dismantling of the boat to do any of this.
Some of us check the innards on the return as well.
 
The article says, at high tide it was nearly submereged. There's lots shallow areas in Poole harbour particularly around the area of the Aunt Betty Cardinal and the aporoach to Parkstone Yacht Club and Salterns Marina.
 
France requires its skippers to have qualifications to use a power boat in their waters, As far as I could ascertain it was the equivalent of an ICC which would imply that you have undertaken some boat handling and safety training. It does seem odd to me that their appears to be no minimum skill requirement in the UK, just a cheque book. Moreover one does not even need to have insurance.
 
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