Sad day for a Paragon

[Stevemo14]

Don't know if anyone else saw this, but its SAD. https://www.instagram.com/p/CEHirtxg..._web_copy_link

Supposedly there is a full video out there.

[NautiqueJeff]

Yeah, I think that's the one that was hit by a Malibu while they (the Malibu operators) were surfing and not paying attention.

[gcam4]

Man, I hope no one got hurt!

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[Luebowski]

I saw a vid of someones dock camera yesterday on IG and it looked like the Malibu was doing 20-25 mph straight into the Paragon. Can't seem to find it now, so not sure if that was the same accident.

[Luebowski]

12 posts in on IG account @wakesurfcali is the vid I saw

[swatguy]

Here it is. Paragon people all jumped to safety. Talk about scary , Holy crap.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CEDtIe6h...=154u0smd34mts

[core-rider]

Yeah, I think that's the one that was hit by a Malibu while they (the Malibu operators) were surfing and not paying attention.

They (the Malibu) wasn't surfing... they had a lily pad rolled up in the bow obstructing their view. Never saw the Paragon until after they hit it from the reports I read. Video supports that story from what I can tell. ThevParagon was for sale too!

[RDT-G23]

While we all know that nobody did anything with malice-this is terrible...absolutely terrible. The older I get, the more I complain about other boaters not knowing what they are doing; this only makes it worse, I'm afraid...

[dhmcfadin]

Found a couple photos:

[SilentSeven]

What's a rolled up lily pad?

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[Neptune442]

The huge floating mats you see strapped to nearly every pontoon nowadays

[swatguy]

I said this way at the beginning to couple of my buddies that sell boats out at the dealerships. I said “ I’ll be you my paycheck we see some Aeolus catastrophes this summer with the amount of newbs buying boats and lakes being extremely crowded”. Nobody would take that bet. Add in these massive surf barges rolling through busy waters throwing 4 Ft rollers everywhere and it’s a recipe for disaster . I’ve seen at least a half dozen toons go under With my own eyes , another 8-10 boats on Lake Michigan crash into break walls and another dozen or so mArnie distresses being called in from inexperienced boaters on some nasty water.

[SilentSeven]

The huge floating mats you see strapped to nearly every pontoon nowadays

Thanks for that.

If the operator's view was indeed blocked by something like this, a negligence charge would seem to be appropriate.

My family always finds it a little odd how I am always spotting boats when we are floating in the lake. Showed them this; now they understand why. :/

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