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Re: suction

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bill2 wrote:Not saying this was the cause - but I do know someone that this happened to . . .

Boat sitting in slip all lines tied correctly . Abnormally low tide causes boat to settle on the keel/bottom. Rising tide fails to float her before water comes in thru ( or over ) the transom. Boat no longer floats as the stern is held by the suction of the mud on the bottom. An older boat that was completely written off.

FWIW . . .
That really sucks...
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