Sportfish Runs Aground in Stuart Florida

A fifteen meter sportfish cruiser ran aground in Stuart Florida on the morning of 28 February. The sportfish cruiser finished on top of a sand bar damaging the propeller, rudder and shaft and causing a breach in the hull, with the sportfish yacht taking in water.  Quick assistance came from TowBoat U.S. who covered the hull breach with a temporary fix, and then towed the sportfish cruiser to a yard for lift up and repair.

The sportfish yacht in this grounding is a Lydia 48 Sportfish Convertible from 1988.  An unknown name today Lydia is a custom sportfish and commercial boat builder from Oakland, Florida founded in 1968 and operated till 2002.  In the nineties Lydia built some of the largest sportfish yachts, including a 92 and 95 foot builds.