Have you seen this? Malibu driver sinks boat!

[Nick Heimer]

I'm always quick to judge, but not too long ago I was new to v-drives and ballast. I would like to think I would have handled the situation more competently, but you never know.

Thanks to Planet Nauitque, I do feel like I had a better understanding of my boat than many other new owners may have.

[CNYSS]

I'd bet he was trying to drop off someone on the dock to go get their tow vehicle. I'm guessing his lack of experience made him think leaving ballast in would make for a heavier boat and less bow rise. Everyone in that boat should've been jacketed up in those conditions.

Other dude did a good job stabbing it behind that Rover.

[Nautiquehunter]

I am so glad I dont have to go to a lake that ever gets that rough. What a nightmare.

[antgarcia]

I saw this first time.

[DaveNH]

I'm always quick to judge, but not too long ago I was new to v-drives and ballast. I would like to think I would have handled the situation more competently, but you never know.

Thanks to Planet Nauitque, I do feel like I had a better understanding of my boat than many other new owners may have.

Sorry, I realize I'm seeing this months later, but as my stomach turned over watching that I decided to comment. Nick, you make a good point, but I have to say ...... if someone is new to wake boats and ballast, they need to learn a few things before being out in conditions like that. Everyone here said it earlier, get the person out of the bow and everyone to the stern, get the ballast out, keep the bow up and moving, etc. A pair of bilge pumps should handle the amount of water he was taking over the bow with just some wave crests, it was more the boat weighting and total lack of pilot skill that sunk him. When you see the little flat bottom v-drive handling the conditions without a problem it kind of tells a bit about knowing how to handle your boat.

[functionoverfashion]

As I watched this, I cringed thinking how much faster that would have gone badly with a boat like my old Supra with a low bow. There were a few times in that boat that I had to say to passengers, "this is going to get very wet and very uncomfortable, but we can't afford to stop going upwind and we can't go slowly, sorry."

[Kman]

That was painful to watch ! So many the mistakes ..... bless his heart .....