Classic Silverton Partly Sinks in Traverse City Michigan

A ten meter Silverton flybridge cruiser partly sank in West Grand Traverse Bay near Clinch Park. Michigan on the morning of Wednesday 24 July.  Grand Traverse County Dispatch said the Silverton cruiser was unattended, and notified the owner to refloat and salvage the boat.  The case of the sinking is not reported though Facebook social media posts reported as seeing the boat anchored a day prior.

The Silverton in this sinking is a first generation 34 Convertible as produced from the seventies till about the mid eighties.  Silverton will have four generation of the 34 Convertible, with the first mark.2 replacement being based on this same platform but featuring a more spacious main deck.

Abandoned Classic Hatteras Beaches in Breezy Point

An unattended classic Hatteras convertible off about eleven meters in length beached out in Breezy Point, New York on the morning of 23 May.  Fire Department New York, aviation section of New York Police Department, Point Breeze Fire Department, Rockaway Point Volunteer Fire Department were on the scene to asses the situation.  An investigation is ongoing on how the classic boat ended in this situation.  This boat was still beached on Breezy Point beach up till early June.

The classic Hatteras in this beaching is a 37 Convertible as produced from 1977 to 82 to a design of Jack Hargraves.  The Hatteras 37 Convertible came out as a replacement to the 36 Convertible Series I and was replaced by the 36 Convertible Series II.

One Injured as Aft Cabin Cruiser Goes Ablaze in Pointe-du-Chêne

One male boater was injured as a ten meter aft cabin cruiser went ablaze inside the marina at the Pointe-du-Chêne Wharf in Shediac, New Brunswick, Canada on the afternoon of Sunday fourteen July.  Some testimonies said the male boater was having some engine problems before the boat exploded first and then went ablaze later.  After this the boat went drifting in the marina with the heroics of a group of jet skiers leaving this as a one boat incident, after they towed the boat to a safe area before heading for the gas bar and yacht club.  The Coast Guard and Police are investigating the cause of the fire.

The boat in this fire is a Cooper Prowler 33 Aft Cabin, as produced in the eighties.  Founded in 1970 by Forbes Cooper, Cooper Enterprises was a Canadian boat builder based in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, building sailboats first and powerboats later, closing its doors in 1990.  In its early years Cooper produced the Catalina 22 and 27 sail boats under license.

Unattended Bertram Sinks in Fort Lauderdale

An unattended seventeen meter Bertram sportfish yacht sank while berthed near Esplanade Park at 4200 Southwest Second Street, Fort Lauderdale just before 16:00 hours of Tuesday 23rd July.  Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to the sinking which at this stage did not impede any marine traffic, while SeaTow was called to refloat the yacht.  Incidentally a Jupiter center console of about seven meters in length also sank like some one hundred meters away.  The investigation for the sinking is under investigation.

The Bertram in this sinking is a 540 as produced from 2009 till 2012 to a design of Giovanni Zuccon.  Coming as a replacement to the 570, the 540 introduced some more cruising features like a forward windshield and lower helm option, although over its three production years Bertram returned the model into more sportfishing amenities.

One Person Injured as Boat Goes Ablaze in City Island

One person was injured after a sport cruiser of about ten meters in length titled m/y A Package Deal caught fire by the fuel dock at 673 City Island Avenue on City Island, Bronx just before 18:00 hours of Tuesday fifth September 2023.  The sport cruiser sunk in the Long Island Sound shortly after firefighters were able to get the blaze under control. Witnesses say the boat's owner had just pulled up for gas and was standing on the dock, when the attendant started filing the tank up.  The one injured person was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries, as the fire was placed under control an hour after the call for the blaze was received. Sixty firefighters and twelve units worked to prevent the fire from spreading to the fuel dock and surrounding buildings.  The army corps of engineers will raise the boat so fire marshals can inspect the wreckage, but investigators believe the cause of the fire was most likely an accident.

The boat in this fire looks to be a Carver 360 Sport Sedan as produced from 2003 till 2004 and then with the 36 Sport Sedan name till 2006.

Cuddy Cabin Cruiser Sinks at South Bass Island State Park

An unattended seven meter cuddy cabin sport cruiser sank while moored in Lake Erie at South Bass Island State Park, Ohio on the afternoon of Monday fifteen July.  The cuddy cruiser sank with heavy rain, and the waves which struck the boat from outside the dock.  A storm which hit the North East part of USA and South East of Canada created heavy damage for a couple of days, including heavy rail fall which resulted in power cuts.  The cuddy cabin cruiser was recovered on the following day by TowboatU.S.

The boat in this sinking is a Mariah Z241 as produced in the late nineties.  Mariah was founded in 1989, closing down and purchased by Sea Fox in 2001.

Heavy Rain Unmoors Dock in Lake Ontario

Heavy rain has ripped a dock in Navy Flats Park, Oaksville, sending the dock and about twenty boats from six to thirteen meters in size drifting into Lake Ontario, at about 13:30 of Tuesday sixteen July. The runaway boats and tens of thousands of dollars of damage were only a slice of the chaos on Tuesday, when the nearby area grounded to a halt as nearly 100 mm of rain overwhelmed its infrastructure with about 170,000 homes and businesses losing power as subway stations and highways flooded. Oakville Marine Search and Rescue assisted the boaters in retrieving the boats with a second crew coming out to help.  There were no injuries, and for the most part, the boats avoided any significant damage.  

But the damage could have been magnitudes greater, with the outcome being very different if this happened on a weekend, when hundreds of people would have been around the harbor. Instead, no boats sank, and collision damage was at a minimum.

Classic Fairline Squadron Destroyed by Fire Near Lido Estensi

A thirteen meter Fairline Squadron with Slovenian flag and eight persons onboard, was destroyed by fire and then sank near Lido Estensi and Porto Garibaldi just after 10:00 morning time of Sunday fourteen July.  The eight persons onboard the Fairline flybridge jumped in the water, as soon as they saw the boat burning, and were assisted first by a nearby sailing boat, and then the Guardia Costiera.  Following this the Vigili dell Fuoco of Ferrara and Guardia Costiera continued to fight the fire, an operation which was completed after three hours, with the fire turned off at 13:30 at about five hundred meters away from the coast.  The cause of the fire is under investigation, with the flybridge boat being filled with fuel some minutes before catching fire at Portogaribaldi.  A recovery is planned for Monday, with the boat being currently boom protected and under observation for any environmental damage it might cause.

The Fairline in this fire is a Squadron 43 model, a flybridge cruiser designed by Bernard Olesinski and produced from 1994 to 97.  The 43 was the entry level Squadron range model, Fairline's flagship flybridge range which in that period arrived up to 62 foot.  The Squadron 43 was a replacement to the 43 and was replaced by the Phantom 46 in 1999.

Classic Formula Boat Destroyed by Fire in Two Rivers

A classic nine meter Formula sport cruiser titled High Life exploded first and then burned down to fire in the City of Two Rivers, Wisconsin Bay on 10:52 morning time of Saturday thirteen July. Photographer Keith Katers was on the scene to show as Two Rivers Fire Department responded to an area in the harbor, just west of the Two Rivers Coast Guard Station, to the boat fire, who on arrival found the sport cruiser, which is part of a fishing charter operation fully engulfed in flames and sending heavy black smoke into the air. The Coast Guard and the Two Rivers Fire Department worked together to secure the boat to the sea wall and extinguish the flames. No one was hurt in the fire, as the crew of High Life jumped off board when the blaze started.  The boat was wrecked and sunk after the blaze, with an investigation ongoing on what caused the fire.

High Life is a Formula 31 SC Express as produced from 1981 to 85 to a designed by John Adams.  The Formula 31 SC Express offers a six berth open plan accommodation below deck and subject to engines on shaft drives could reach speeds in the high twenties. The 31 SC Express was Formula second size model during its production run.

One Dead One Missing in Sportfish Tanker Collision in Lydia Channel

One man is reported dead, while a 25 year old is missing following a collision between a sportfish cruiser titled Todo Bien and a commercial tanker named Eagle San Antonio near the Lydia Ann Channel and Port Aransas Pass at 05:30 early morning time of Saturday thirteen July. Two other man who were onboard the sportfish were also injured in the collision, one taken to the Coast Guard station Port Aransas for treatment and another to a hospital. Details on what could have caused the collision are under investigation but a tourist said that she heard four loud horn honking at about the time of the accident.  The search for the missing man was suspended on late Saturday morning following over one hundred squared nautical miles search, and a combined forty hours of research which resulted in no success.

Todo Bien the sportfish in this collision is a 1992 Viking 43 Convertible.  Produced from 1990 to 2002, the Viking 43 Convertible came out as a replacement to the 41 Convertible and was replaced by the 45 Convertible.

Hurricane Beryl

Hurricane Beryl was a deadly and destructive Atlantic hurricane that impacted parts of the Caribbean, the Yucatán Peninsula, and the Gulf Coast of the United States, forming on 28 June and dissipating eleven July 2024. It was the earliest-forming Category 5 hurricane on record and the second such storm in the month of July, the other being 2005's Hurricane Emily. Beryl was also the strongest hurricane to develop within the Main Development Region of the Atlantic before the month of July. The second named storm, first hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, Beryl broke many meteorological records for the months of June and July, primarily for formation and intensity.  Beryl caused catastrophic damage on Grenada's northern islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique and on several of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' southern islands, such as Union Island and Canouan. In Venezuela, six people were killed and one person missing. Sustained damage was also recorded in the Yucatán, although it was generally limited to trees, power poles, and roofs, as well as some flooding. In the United States, the state of Texas experienced severe flooding and wind damage, with reports of at least 22 dead in the Houston region. Additionally, the outer bands of the hurricane produced a tornado outbreak, with tornadoes confirmed in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kentucky, Indiana, New York, and Ontario. As of July 18, a total of fifty fatalities have been confirmed, and preliminary damage estimates are more than US$6.2 billion.

Boating wise Hurricane Beryl major damage came in Carriacou and Petit Martinque, were it landed on second July, pilling up yachts in the boat filled area of Tyrell Bay and the island of Plaza Santos.

In Texas the damage was minimum though some boats and yachts still suffered to Beryl storm surge, with this Azimut 54 ending sinking on eight July.

Sport Cruiser Sinks Near Porto Buso

A ten meter sport cruiser titled Fra with five adults and two children which departed Marina Planais of San Giorgio di Nogaro partly sank in between the island of Sant' Andrea and Porto Buso, to the East of the Marano Lagoon on the Northern part of the Adriatic sea, on the morning of Sunday seven July. According to unconfirmed reports the sport cruiser sank after it hit a reef with its port side stern drive, this allowing a water breach causing its partial sinking. The passengers aboard the sport cruiser were assisted by the Guardia Costiera of Monfalcone who recovered them and then took them to Lignano.  On the morning of eleven July, the sport cruiser was refloated.

The sport cruiser in this sinking is a A. Mostes 32.9 a sport cruiser as produced in Italy from the late nineties till the noughties.  A. Mostes is one of the famed Lake Como boat builders, founded in 1913 by Alessandro Mostes.

Explorer Cruiser Ends Beached in Brigantine Cove

A fourteen meter tug style explorer cruiser titled Cabella ended partly aground and beached in Brigantine Cove, New Jersey on the night between five and six July.  The explorer cruiser ended in this position after its anchor drifted at night.  The following morning sixth July the tug style cruiser was assisted by TowBoatUS who turned the boat half a circle, and towed her to safe deep water.  It was not reported if the tug cruiser sustained any damage in this beaching part anchor drift.

Cabella is a Mirage Great Harbour 47 which has been produced since 2000 to a design of Lou Codega.  Located in Gainesville, Florida, Mirage was founded in 1971, entering the explorer more liveaboard market with the 37 in 1997, which was followed by this 47 model.

Carver Flybridge Boat Gets Stuck in Los Angeles Tunnel

An eleven meter Carver aft cabin flybridge cruiser got stuck at the Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles on 13:45 hours of Friday fifth July. The Carver boat was being towed on an oversized  trailer load and had made some progress into the tunnel before getting wedged in between the trailer and the ceiling. Los Angeles Airport Police intervened in the situation, who closed the road  for some minutes in order to back the boat out in reverse and into the Imperial Highway, were then it continues its journey.

This stuck Carver is a 39 Motor Yacht as produced between 2005 to 06.  Originally released in 2000 as the Carver 396 Motor Yacht, the model eventually with a slight different side window change, and then the 40 with a bigger radar arch and then produced till 2007.

Two Injured as Sportfish Cruiser Ends Aground Near Kewaunee Harbor

Two persons were injured as a seven meter express sportfish cruiser crashed into the stone barrier north of the Kewaunee Lighthouse at about 22:30 hours of Thursday fourth July.  Four persons were on the boat, with one having light injuries and another taken to Green Bay Hospital for observation, but is expected to recover.  The sheriff’s office responded to the collision with units from the U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Natural Resources, and Kewaunee police, fire and rescue departments.  The boat was reported being helmed by a 58 year old as the collision is now under investigation.

The sportfish cruiser in this collision is a Sport Craft 250 Fisherman as produced in around the eighties.  Coming from the Great Lakes, Sport Craft was founded in the fifties with popularity growing in the eighties.  The original company closed its doors in January 2003, returning with the new Perry Boat Works ownership in 2006.

One Dead Ten Injured as Sportfish Collides Into Los Alamitos Bay Jetty

One 59 year old man died and ten persons were injured as a fourteen meters in length Cabo sportfish cruiser collided with the Los Alamitos Bay Jetty off Long Beach, Southern California on the 21:20 of Wednesday third July.  Long Beach Fire Department responded to the collision, which left one man dead in the spot, and ten injured, four of which had serious injuries.  The sportfish partly sank after the collision, with a recovery being planned on Friday.  An investigation is ongoing on what caused the incident with speed being reported as the main part of the cause of the collision and sinking with the sportfish reported to be travelling at over thirty knots.

The sportfish cruiser in this collision is a Cabo 48 Flybridge as produced from 2004 up till 2008 to a design of Michael Peters.  The Cabo 48 was born as the 47 Flybridge in 2000 and was based on the 45 Express platform.  The 48 Flybridge was replaced by the Cabo 52 Flybridge in 2009.

Boat Destroyed By Fire in Shawano Lake

A seven meter cuddy sport cruiser went ablaze in Shawano Lake, Shawano County, Wisconsin, with the fire reported to start on 15:50 of third July.  The cuddy cabin sport cruiser was reportedly sitting on a sand bar when the fire started, with the boat then drifting in the lake.  One person was onboard, but no injuries are reported from the fire as the sole boater jumped off board.  The Shawano Counties and Wisconsin Authorities opening an investigation on the case.

Another Lurssen Facility Fire

A massive fire broke out at the Lurssen Rensburg facility in Schacht-Audorf on the Kiel Canal, Germany starting at 09:00 morning of Tuesday second July.  Over one hundred personnel where evacuated from the facility when the fire started, with one being hospitalized for smoke inhalation and 24 treated on site.  A nearby resident area with about thirty people was also ordered to evacuate.  300 firefighters, two evacuation helicopters, and multiple ambulances were dispatched to the area, with fireboats also involved in the fire fighting for what took about twenty hours to fully extinguish. Firefighters reported that they could not enter the hall due to severe temperatures of over 500 degrees Celsius in it, so they had to fight the fire from the outside, with the hall ultimately having its roof and part of its external walls collapse.

This is Lurssen third yard fire since 2018, with the most recent one coming in June of last year at the Lemwerder premises, while in December of 2023 the German shipyard also suffered a yacht falling which then damaged a shed door and injured one person in Bremen.

The unconfirmed damaged super yacht seems to be Lurssen Project Honolulu a 74 meter which was due for delivery in a couple of weeks.  Founded in 1875 Lurssen is a specialist in the larger sized super yachts above one hundred meters, currently reported to have seven vessels under construction, including of which is 142 meter Project Ali Baba.

Viking Sportfish Destroyed by Fire in St. Andrews Bay

The US Coast Guard responded to a fifteen meter Viking sportfish yacht which starting burning at 16:30 hours of thirty June, in St. Andrews Bay near Panama City Florida.  No injuries or deaths came from the fire, with the sportfish reported to be unattended when the blaze started.  The US Coast Guard is also asking for more information as no identification could be found on the sportfish yacht.

The sportfish yacht in this fire looks to be a Viking 50 Convertible, a model produced from 1991 to 2001 in about 120 units.  The 50 Convertible came out as a replacement to the 48 Convertible Sportfisher and was replaced by the 52 Convertible.

Strong Winds in Traverse City Partly Sinks Formula Powerboat

Sudden strong winds in Traverse City, Michigan on the afternoon of Sunday thirtieth June partly sank a Formula power boat of eleven meters in length, while a Sea Ray sport cruiser of eight meters also ended beached.  According to locals the North wind came in following a sudden strong storm in the late morning afternoon of Sunday, with the Formula finishing beached and then swamped by the big waves into its stern which build up during the sudden storm.  The Sea Ray sport cruiser is reported to have broken its swing mooring when at Clinch Bay.

The Formula in this part sinking looks to be an F-419 SR-1 as produced in the nineties, while the Sea Ray looks to be the top selling Sea Ray 268 Sundancer as produced in the eighties.