9 rescued @ Oregon Inlet

[JABIII]

9 rescued after yacht runs aground at NC coast, begins to rapidly sink

by: Rodney Overton
Posted: Aug 20, 2023



WANCHESE, N.C. (WNCN) — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued nearly 10 people aboard a rapidly sinking fishing yacht Saturday after the boat ran aground leading to two holes and severe flooding, officials said.

The incident was reported around 6:45 p.m. outside of the channel near Wanchese, according to a news release from the U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet.

A 43-foot sport fishing boat had run aground with nine people aboard.

“The vessel had ripped a hole in their port rudder post mount as well as dislodging their port drive shaft,” the news release said.

Both areas of the boat were “severely taking on water” and the vessel was sinking, officials said.


Photo from U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet.

After the boat was taken out of the water, a large hole could be seen on the hull between the two propellers.

Coast Guard crews responded and helped set up pumps to save the boat.

Towboat US also assisted in the operation, the Coast Guard said.

“This case serves as a reminder of how dangerous the shoaling in the area can be, luckily everybody involved was unharmed and made it home safely,” officials said.

https://www.cbs17.com/news/north-car...-rapidly-sink/

[turbo]

That's a special inlet, but this sort of thing shouldn't happen with the experience req'd to pilot a boat of this size and the electronics that we all know are installed at that helm...

[BigBrother]

That draft doesnt forgive mistakes.

[Chuck the Duck Slayer]

Think someone had the autopilot turned on?

[ecu1984]

I mated on the Sea Witch outta Oregon Inlet Fishing Center during college summers.
It can change almost overnight or at least it could way back then
It sounds like this wasn't in the inlet but in the channel on the backside that runs to Wanchese

[Black Bart]

I mated on the Sea Witch outta Oregon Inlet Fishing Center during college summers.
It can change almost overnight or at least it could way back then
It sounds like this wasn't in the inlet but in the channel on the backside that runs to Wanchese

So this ain't operator error, correct?

[ecu1984]

So this ain't operator error, correct?

How would you or I know that?
But
There is a lot of traffic thru OI going to and from Wanchese and Manteo everyday, not just rec fishing but heavy commercial stuff
It ain't hard to follow someone all the way thru and around

[Tranquility]

quite a few boats have run aground lately. Channel has changed in the last three weeks or so. What Sea Witch did you work on ECU?

[ecu1984]

quite a few boats have run aground lately. Channel has changed in the last three weeks or so. What Sea Witch did you work on ECU?

with a young Capt'n Charlie Griffin. When Charlie didn't need anyone, I went out with the legend Mike Romeo occasionally if his mate partied too much the night before.
Mike was a hot mess and won the Big Rock one year. Not sure if these cats are still around but that was the dock to be on in the early 80s.
I lived in Nags Head and mating outta OI Fishing Center was a tough gig to get and I had no blue water experience. I was told to be down there every morning at 5am and just walk the docks asking for work because if someone's mate didnt show up, a Capt might take you. That is how I met both and they taught me how to rig a ballyhoo on the ride out and I was a dolphin bailing expert by noon of day 1
at the end of the day, Mike would tell me to come up and take the wheel cause he was going inside to nap. He would give me a heading and tell me to wake him up when the OI Bridge came into sight.

[formerly bohica]

Hull # 1 Gwaltney?

[Big Time]

In the first sentence of the article it says the coast guard rescued nearly 10 people. So did they leave half a person on Board? Maybe they left a whole person on board? Maybe somebody rescued themselves and they took credit for it?

[BOGSTER]

That's a special inlet, but this sort of thing shouldn't happen with the experience req'd to pilot a boat of this size and the electronics that we all know are installed at that helm...

Even the best, seasoned, local captains tear shit up, up there bo.

[Tater]

Article says outside of the channel.

[scduckslaya67]

Those inlets have warranted reputations. Oregon moves 60 feet a year...