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Seems so strange that it's not bottom painted.. Did it possibly break loose?

Ah, thanks. Seems I'm not up on how the latest models can be equipped. I can only imagine the problems with getting that out of that predicament. It would seem odd that the pods would've buried themselves into the sand, but with the weight of the boat up there, who knows. Might've been 'helped' by an outrushing tide, sorta like how your own feet sink in the outgoing surf.

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-Bill Kearney, 2005 348 Vista

Looking at the pic, it seems that he may have gone over a shallow sandbar and knocked the ips drives off, the good thing is the tide is low enough that he can walk back and look for em! Can you imagine the owner of a boat like that doing that, it's a funny image in a way.

Some years back we went with some friends to a place called the Sand Hole up on the North Shore of LI. This is a big cove of sorts where all kinds of boats go to hang out in the summer. The channel leanding in is very narrow and not easy to navigate at low tide. We cruised in at low tide and we saw a boat of at least 50' if not more beached there....the nice lady on the rear deck was asking me when the next high tide was....about 6 hrs I replied...they put some hot dogs on the grill and that was that..! Don't know if they bent any struts or shafts laying there though....

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88 Four Winns 200 Horizon
4.3 OMC Cobra-4bbl
2002 Walker Bay 10/2012 Suzuki 2.5
2008 Walker Bay 8

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0/Selectrac
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi/Quadradrive II

If I must........ typical B-Ed babbling, attempt at humor and speculation, but you asked.
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2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

Honey, I said I wanted a land yacht but this is ridiculous!

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2008 Four Winns V358 (T 6.2L Merc Bravo III's with DTS and SeaCore)
2006 Sea Ray 340DA
2006 Sea Ray 320DA
2005 Maxum 3100 SE