Scarab Powerboat Partly Sinks at Barnegat Marina, New Jersey

A not attended eight meter Scarab power boat partly sank while moored in its slip at Barnegat Inlet in New Jersey on the afternoon of Saturday 27 June.  TowboatUS Barnegat Light and Beach Haven which shared the story on its Facebook page, assisted the boat as they dewatered it, raised it and then towed to a boat ramp for repairs.  The cause of the sinking was not reported.

The boat in this sinking is a Wellcraft Scarab 29 as produced from 1994 to 2002.

 

Four Boaters Saved as Classic Boat Sinks Near Naples, Italy

Four boaters were saved as a nine meter classic cabin cruiser started to take on water offshore to Torre del Greco, to the South of Naples, Italy in the early morning hours of Thursday 25 June.  The boaters were assisted by the Reparto Operativo Aeronavale of Naples, who saved the boaters first, and then were followed by the Guardia Costiera coast guard who tried to float back the boat without success.  No injuries were reported with the cause of the sinking reported to be structural wood planking failure.

Capsized Sportfish Cruiser Recovered in Florida

An eight meter in size sportfish cruiser with twin outboard motors was recovered as it capsized offshore to Miami, with the story shared on Tuesday 23 June on the Fast Response Marine Towing and Salvage Facebook page.  Fast Response salvaged the boat, by flipping it, and then towing to a boat ramp for recovery.  During the lift out the boat had one motor down, and the other up.  No further news, how the accident happened and and if anyone was injured seem to be available about this.

The boat in this accident is a Fountain 29 Sportfish Cruiser as produced from 1995 to 2005.  The 29 Sportfish Cruiser was a replacement to the 27 Sportfish Cruiser and replaced by the Fountain 33 Sportfish Cruiser.

Sport Cruiser Saved from Sinking in Procida Island, Italy

A twelve meter in size sport cruiser with five persons onboard, three of which small children was saved from sinking near the Phlegraean Island of Procida, on the Tyrrhenian side of Italy at around 15:20 of Saturday sixth June.  The Port Captaincy and Guardia Costiera coast guard of Naples received the call for assistance, and deployed the search and rescue CP 807 vessel, with the GC 806 of the Procida section arriving first on the scene.  The GC 806 saved the boaters first, and on the arrival of CP 807 started an operation to save the vessel, which was a success, even in light of the strong westerly winds of the afternoon.  Following the return of safety to the boat, this was then towed at Marina Chiaiolella to the South of the island.  No injuries were reported from the accident with the cause of the water entry not being reported.

The boat in this accident is a Gagliotta Camaro Even 42 as produced in the noughties.  The Camaro Even 42 was a replacement to the Camaro 43, and was replaced by Gagliotta 44.

Six Rescued as Center Console Sinks at Playa del Mago, Mallorca

Six boaters were rescued as a twelve meters in length sport cruiser center console partly sank near Playa del Mago in Mallorca, on the afternoon of Tuesday second June.  Salvamento Maritimo and its CCS Palma operation assisted and rescued the boaters with the Salvamar Libertas boat.  The rescue boat also towed and saved the sport cruiser to Puerto Portals, were the boat was then lifted out and dry-docked for repair.  The cause of the accident and part sinking was not reported. 

The boat in this accident is a Wiszniewski W43 as produced since 2024.  The W43 is the first Wisniewski boat, although Slepsk it's mother company was founded in 1989, and has been a sub-contractor boat builder for other noteworthy brands since 1991.

Classic Viking Sinks at Perry Marina in Key West, Florida

A not attended classic fourteen meter Viking sportfish cruiser sank as it was berthed at Perry Marina in Key West Florida, on Saturday 23 May.  US Coast Guard sector Key West responded to the sinking and upon arrival observed diesel discharge, as the vessel was reported in carrying about 2600 litres of diesel.  For this reason the Coast Guard Federal On Scene Coordinator authorized the use of federal funds to lift the vessel and remove all remaining fuel and oil from the vessel.  The cause of the sinking is not reported.

The boat in this accident is a Viking 48 Convertible Sport Fisher as produced from 1985 to 1990.  The 48 Convertible Sport Fisher was a replacement to the 46 Convertible Sport Fisher, and was replaced by the Viking 47 Convertible.

Classic Hatteras Ends Aground Then Sinks in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

A classic twelve meter Hatteras sportfish cruiser titled Lucky Me ended aground and then sank near St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands at around 16:00 of Saturday ninth May.  US Coast Guard sector San Juan monitored the accident, as the boat also carried around seven hundred litres of diesel fuel.  The vessel owner has been required to deploy a containment boom around the vessel, to continuously monitor the discharge of oil from the vessel, to maintain communications with the Federal On-Scene Coordinator, and has also been directed to present a plan to mitigate and remove the threat of any discharge.  Ultimately US Coast Guard removed the fuel and most pollutants by Thursday, but the boat remains sunk with a notice to mariners issued for its danger.  The cause of this grounding and sinking are not reported.

The boat in this accident is a Hatteras 42 Convertible as designed by Jack Hargrave and produced from 1971 to 1978.  The 42 Convertible was a replacement to the 41 Convertible Series I, and was replaced by the Hatteras 43 Convertible Series I.

Sport Cruiser Partly Sinks in Black Point Boat Ramp, Florida

An eight meter sport cruiser with four persons onboard partly sank at the Black Point Marina boat ramp in Florida on the evening of Sunday 26 April.  Alfred Montaner documented the event on his YouTube channel and the Chit Show he transmits live on the weekend from Black Point.  The boat is filmed coming and running low in the water at Black Point, as it positions by the boat ramp, that is until SeaTow comes to the assistance.  The boat is then saved after some hours of water pumping.  No one was injured in the accident as the cause of the part-sinking are not reported.

The boat in this accident is a Robalo 2640 Walkaround as produced from 1998 to 2001.  The 2640 Walkaround was a replacement to the 2660 Cuddy, and was replaced by the Robalo 265 Walkaround.

Viking Sportfish Cruiser Partly Sinks in Wildwood, New Jersey

A not attended twelve meter Viking sportfish cruiser titled Alibi partly sank at Schooner Island Marina in Wildwood, New Jersey on Saturday fourteen February.  The sportfish was saved from fully sinking by Sea Tow Cape May who shared the story on its Facebook page.  Sea Tow Cape May pumped the water out first, and then towed the sportfish to haul out of the water at the marina's yacht yard.  The sportfish was reported sinking from a failed through hull fitting.

The sportfish in this part sinking is a Viking 40 Convertible as produced from 1972 to 1982 in four hundred units.  The 40 Convertible is the best sold Viking Yacht build to date and was replaced by the 41 Convertible.

Not Attended Power Cat Partly Sinks in Beach Haven, New Jersey

A not attended nine meter power cat partly sank at West Beach Haven, New Jersey on the afternoon of Friday 23 January. TowBoatUS Barnegat Light and Beach Haven who shared the story on its Facebook page assisted the catamaran, raising the vessel first and then towing to a local ramp for haul out. The cause of the sinking was not reported.

The boat in this sinking is a Hydrocat 300X Cuddy Cabin in the outboard version as produced from 1998 to 2004.  Operating from Freeport, Florida from 1998 to 2004 Hydrocat build power catamarans from eighteen to thirty foot. 

Grady White Cruiser Sinks and Capsizes at Isla Contadora

Four boaters were saved as a ten meter in length Grady White sportfish cruiser titled La Perla 4 capsized and sank near Isla Contadora, a Panamanian island on the Pearl Islands archipelago in the Gulf of Panama on Thursday New Year's first January day.  The boaters were saved by Captain Charles of Blue Adventures Panama who happened to be nearby and filmed the event, and assisted in this perilous situation.  His crew also jumped in the water to recover and save the four shocked boaters.  The cause of the sinking was not reported.  In the video the boat is seen takin on water going down, lightly listed to its port side, for it to flip over on the same side just before the last two boaters jump in the water.

The boat in this sinking is a Grady White 360 Express as produced from 2005 to 2013.  The boat which assisted in the sinking is a World Cat 325 Center Console as produced since 2020.

Sportfish Cruiser Sinks in Black Point Exumas, Bahamas

A seven meter sportfish cruiser titled Yolo partly sank at Black Point in the Exumas, Bahamas for a story shared on the Sailing Wolftrap YouTube channel on fifteen December. The boater entered in the bay following a MayDay call on VHF channel sixteen, asking for assistance as he was taking water fast and in risk of sinking. Following no help in time the boater decided to beach the boat.  Sfortune made it that high tide came the following day and partly sank the boat. When low tide came an operation was initiated and the boat was floated again.  The boat was reported to have taken water from a broken intake engine hose.  

The boat in this sinking is an Albin 24 Getaway as produced from 1992 to 1995.  Albin has a diverse history, starting in Sweden on 1899 and building marine engines, will go to produce sailboats in 1965, and enter powerboating in 1968 with the 25 Cruiser.

Two Boaters Saved as Power Catamaran Sinks in US Virgin Islands

A power catamaran of twelve meters in length titled Cool Change with two boaters onboard sank in the vicinity of Christmas Cove, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, at 08:00 morning time of Thursday twentieth November.  The two boaters were rescued by a nearby boater, with the collision reported by a sailing yacht who was in the area and noticed the partially sank catamaran.  The US Coast Guard sector San Juan responded to the sinking with a Special Purpose Craft surface unit and a St. John Rescue boat.  Once on the scene the coast confirmed the sinking of the vessel, and major damage to its port bow from the collision, and also some pollution in the area as the catamaran was carrying around nine hundred litres of fuel. Planning arrangements are underway to address the pollution threat and salvage the power catamaran. 

The power catamaran in this sinking is a Robertson and Caine Leopard 43 PC as designed by Simonis Voogd and produced from 2015 to 2021 in 135 units.  The Leopard 43 PC was a replacement to the 39 PC, with the model replaced by the Robertson and Caine Leopard 40 PC. 

Cranchi Cruiser Saved from Sinking in Cartagena, Spain

A fourteen meter Cranchi flybridge cruiser titled Crisoa with six persons onboard was saved from sinking at Cabo de Pelos, Cartagena, Spain on the evening of Sunday nineteen October. The flybridge cruiser was assisted by Salvamento Maritimto m/v Salvamar Draco, who first closed any water intrusion in the hull, and then towed it to safety, with this operation coordinated by the maritime controllers of Cartagena. No one was injured in the accident, with the cause not being advised.  The story was reported on the Salvamento Maritimo Facebook page.

The Cranchi in this accident is a 48 Atlantique as designed by Andreani and produced from 1998 to 2004.  The 48 Atlantique was Cranchi largest offer in its debut, and was replaced by the 50 Atlantique.

Sport Cruiser Saved from Sinking Near Casco Township, Lake Michigan

 

Two boaters were rescued as an eleven meter sport cruiser titled Lavean started to take on water off the shore of the Casco Township Nature Preserve, South Haven on Lake Michigan, on the afternoon of Sunday twelve October.  South Haven Area Emergency Services responded to the call, and guided the US Coast Guard and Saugatuck Fire Department to rescue the boaters with a drone.  Following the boaters rescue, the rescuers also blocked the water entrance and towed the sport cruiser to a boat yard, and then dry-docked it.  No one was injured, with the cause of the vessel taking on water reported to be its starboard sterndrive.

The boat in this accident is a Cobalt 373 as produced from 2009 to 2014.  Announced as the 37, the 373 was Cobalt's second model in its cruiser and yacht line which debuted with the 47 model in 2008.

Gallipoli Hurricane Storm Sinks Eight Boats Damages Others

A storm which hit strongest at the sea-side town of Gallipoli, to the West of the Salento peninsula of Apulia in South East Italy over the weekend and most strong on the morning of Sunday fifth October, has sunk eight small boats and damaged others.  The storm which had its greatest intensity on the morning of Sunday is reported to have reached wind speeds up to eighty knots, which classifies it beyond the Beaufort Force Twelve wind scale, and enters it into a Category One Hurricane.  The damaged boats were moored at Darsena Fontanelle to the East were two boats sunk, and in the more further to the North East Porto Gaio were another six boats sunk. The sunk boats are reported to be under seven meters in length.  Other boats and yachts from eight to 25 meters also sustained damage, as some of them broke there moorings and collided into other boats.  Three sail yachts of around twelve meters in length who were anchored inside the Gallipoli port also received assistance by the Guardia Costiera Italian Coast Guard.

Regal Cruiser Sinks in Lake Harbor, Chicago

A not attended eight meters in length Regal sport cruiser partly sank as it was docked at 59th St. Harbor on Lake Michigan, Chicago on the afternoon of Tuesday 23rd September.  United States Coast Guard Chicago sector attended and monitored the partly sank cruiser, also because the vessel had pollution potential, as it was reported to be filled with petrol gas.  Ultimately the ownership was contacted to salvage the sport cruiser, with this being organized for the coming week.

The Regal in this accident is a Regal 2665 Commodore as produced from 2002 to 2009.  The 2665 Commodore was a replacement to the 258 Commodore, and was replaced by the Regal 2860 Window Express.

Flybridge Cruiser Saved from Sinking in Cape May, New Jersey

A not attended ten meter flybridge cruiser partly sank at Bree-Zee-Lee Marina in Cape May, New Jersey, on the afternoon of Thursday eighteen September. The semi-sunk flybridge cruiser was attended by SeaTow Cape May who started a floating operation which was concluded by the evening of that same day. The cause of the sinking is not reported, but this was the same flybridge cruiser which ended in the marsh and ran aground three days before this part sinking. This story was reported on the SeaTow Cape May Facebook and Instagram pages.

The flybridge cruiser in this part sinking is a Luhrs 342 Tournament as produced from 1986 to 1989.  The 342 Tournament was replaced by the Luhrs 350 Convertible, with the platform evolved and used for the 3420 Motor Yacht from 1991 to 1993.

Regal Cruiser Saved from Sinking in Sarasota Bay, Florida

A twelve meter Regal hard-top sport cruiser with three persons onboard was saved from Sinking in Sarasota Bay, Florida at 15:30 of Wednesday 27 August.  This story was shared on the Florida Gulf Coast Marine Services YouTube channel, as TowBoatU.S was called by US Coast Guard as the boat lost power.  When arriving on the scene Captain Ken of TowBoatU.S finds out that the boat not only lost power but is taking on water.  After inspection the water was looked to be coming from the stern starboard side, with the course of action being to add two bilge pumps and pump the water out, and tow the vessel to Longboat Key.  Ultimately the saving operation was a success.

The sport cruiser in this accident is a Regal 42 Sport Coupe as produced from 2011 to 2018.  The 42 Sport Coupe was a replacement to the Regal 4060 Commodore, and was replaced by the 42 Grand Coupe.

Sea Ray Boat Sinks and Capsizes in Burlington, Vermont

A not attended Sea Ray sport cruiser of eight meters in length sunk as it was swing moored in Burlington, Vermont on Monday 25 August.  The story was shared by Red Cap Marine and Salvage Facebook page, who with assistance by Burlington Harbour Launch and Tow salvaged the boat.  The not attended Sea Ray sank not because of wind and waves, but from a slow leak from the bellows or thru-hull, which made the bilge pumps run until the batteries died, with the boat slowly sinking.

The Sea Ray in this sinking is a Sea Ray 260 Overnighter as produced from 1989 to 1991.  The 260 Overnighter was a replacement to the 268 Weekender, and was replaced by the 240 Overnighter.