Salvaged!

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 03:58 AM

Back on the trailer after two and a half days at the bottom of the Nechako River

Jet Boat friends and family helped Murray Scott recover his 20 foot jet boat from the Nechako River Tuesday.

The boat sank on Sunday evening after hitting one of the pilings on the Foothills Bridge ( see previous story) all four people on board made it to shore safely. All four were wearing life jackets.

The boat sank within seconds of hitting the bridge, and the water pushed it downstream about 500 metres. Other jet boat enthusiasts, put a line on the boat, and tied it to shore to ensure it wouldn’t go any further.

Tuesday, the crews brought an excavater to the site and lots of cable, and dragged the boat up on to the bank.

The boat didn’t suffer too much damage. (photo at right shows engine, and lots of sand)

One window is gone, the other is smashed, the driver and passenger seats up front are gone, and the motor cover is no where to be seen. The swim grid on the back is buckled, but, the engine is intact the hull looks solid and the gps was still attached to the dash.

She can be fixed to run another day!

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Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 03:58 AM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: YamaDooPolCat on April 25 2007 7:21 AM

Boys and their toys!

Posted by: heidi1555 on April 25 2007 9:09 AM

Right on :)

Posted by: thereasonableman on April 25 2007 11:30 AM

Sounds like an expensive habit. Glad they got it out.

Posted by: Runner46 on April 25 2007 8:58 PM

Now to figure out how to keep it running while in the river.

Posted by: thereasonableman on April 26 2007 12:05 PM

Better idea...run it in the lake instead.

Posted by: heidi1555 on April 26 2007 8:50 PM

yes i think the boat earned it's way to the lake :) Gotta treat her like a queen now she deserves it. And yes it's a she.....look what she survived ;)