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Old 07 July 2010, 21:59   #1
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Looks like the Speedboat was abandoned?

Salvage anyone?
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Old 07 July 2010, 22:45   #3
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Yes - I Believe it was abandoned...it was gusting a Force 10 on Sunday...

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Great video. They make it look so easy.
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Looks like the Speedboat was abandoned?

Salvage anyone?
There were four on board. Two swam ashore, the other two were rescued and the boat was left to the sea.
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Great video. They make it look so easy.
That's because in this case it was!
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There were four on board. Two swam ashore, the other two were rescued and the boat was left to the sea.
To be fair, you'd have to be nuts to want to salvage that thing.
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To be fair, you'd have to be nuts to want to salvage that thing.

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Nah, I'm serious. It's a shite speedboat that doesn't run and it's in crap weather. You'd be risking more damage to your own boat than it'd ever be worth as salvage.
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