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Capn Jack
Joined: 01 Oct 2007
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City/Region: La Conner
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 1988
C-Dory Model: 16 Angler
Vessel Name: Pocket Yacht
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hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006
Posts: 12632
City/Region: Sequim
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sleepy-C
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I grew up in Sidney and used to row all around in Tsehum Harbour, back when it was called Rest Haven Bay and I was about 6 years old. Still have friends there. Sorry to see this and hear about the loss of life.
Harvey
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
Posts: 20803
City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
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It sounds like a refueling incident, where there fumes accumulated and then were ignighted. Perhaps not running a blower, not keeping all cabin doors and windows shut when refusing??? Or non ignition protected equipment in the bilge area where gasoline vapors accumulate.
When I owned inboard gas boats, I always had a "fume detector" in the bilge. Closed all compartments, after fueling ran the blower for 5 minutes, and personally checked the bilge before turning on any electric item or starting the engine.
When I was 11 years old, and the night before the first TransPac race after WWII. about 70' "Sea Hawk" was owned by one of the Hollywood stars, and his wife lit a cigarette, and a bilge full of propane exploded and the yacht burned to the waterline. I was aboard my dad's boat about 100' away...I have seen at least 4 boats explode and burn from gasoline sources and another 3 or 4 from Propane. Its serious business!
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Thataway (Ex Seaweed) 2007 25 C Dory May 2018 to Oct. 2021
Thisaway 2006 22' CDory November 2011 to May 2018
Caracal 18 140 Suzuki 2007 to present
Thataway TomCat 255 150 Suzukis June 2006 thru August 2011
C Pelican; 1992, 22 Cruiser, 2002 thru 2006
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T.R. Bauer
Joined: 17 Nov 2007
Posts: 1726
City/Region: Wasilla
State or Province: AK
C-Dory Year: 1993
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Whisperer
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