Insane Photos: Carver Falls From Sling

Mainshipman · 08-14-2007, 03:32 PM

Check out these pictures of a brand-new 55-foot Carver Marquis falling from it’s sling – with two crewmen on board. These pictures are insane. Here’s the link for pics and a story that explains them.

http://www.madmariner.com/seamanship...OS_B_081007_SP

Full disclosure: I run the site that contains the photos. I have been a member of this forum for awhile and I know how people feel about promotion (I generally feel that way too). But I thought these were pretty amazing and that people would want to see them. We've already had well over 50,000 views in a day and a half.

The photos floated around the Internet a bit and I thought there might be a thread here on them, but I couldn’t find anything. If it exists, point me to it. I’d like to read.

Anyway, enjoy!

ABoater · 08-14-2007, 03:39 PM

Thanks for the post.

It's always nice to see a set of photo's for the fifth or sixth time...

Especially those!

I just wonder if the buyer signed papers before he took delivery???

Ouch!

Mainshipman · 08-14-2007, 03:47 PM

I knew they were around. Didn't know they were THAT around.

But hey - they are good pics. Hopefully, the story added some details you didn't know.

According to our reporting, the insurance company made good and he bought another Carver, so he must have signed before the boat was dropped.

Ouch is right!

MakoMyDay · 08-14-2007, 03:49 PM

Cool pics--I also heard on the news today that Elvis died.

Bailey Boat · 08-14-2007, 04:00 PM

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MakoMyDay - 8/14/2007 2:49 PM

I also heard on the news today that Elvis died.

SAY IT AIN'T SO !!!!!!!

Mainshipman · 08-14-2007, 04:04 PM

Yeah. Hit me hard too, man.

First Light · 08-14-2007, 04:09 PM

The stories about Elvis's death are knot true. He is alive and living with Anna Nicole Smith. I know, I just read it in a magazine in my chiropractors office.

Booker · 08-14-2007, 04:15 PM

Did y'all hear about the 61' Weaver that sank in Perdido pass?

onejacker · 08-14-2007, 04:19 PM

My bumper sticker says "Elvis is dead, and I don't feel so good myself".

Say a Weaver sunk, eh? News to me. Alcohol and drugs involved? Hookers on board?

aln · 08-14-2007, 04:30 PM

Its a boat right?? It fell into the water, what the BFD?

Oh I see, its not really a water craft after all

Mainshipman · 08-14-2007, 04:37 PM

Har, Har. (I have to agree, though.)

What's the story on the Weaver?

Native Son · 08-14-2007, 06:06 PM

Oh NO, Elvis is still alive, he wont be dead until the 16th of Agust.

Kamper · 08-14-2007, 06:16 PM

Yes, they were here on a couple threads a while back. Nice to get the low-down. I thought some of the pic's I saw were faked. I'm glad no one was hurt.

CopyKat · 08-14-2007, 06:48 PM

This just in:

"Alamo Falls To Santa Anna"

StingerII · 08-14-2007, 06:55 PM

Elvis ain't dead son, he just went home! MIB

Shag · 08-14-2007, 07:16 PM

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StingerII - 8/14/2007 5:55 PM

Elvis ain't dead son, he just went home! MIB

True. They got him buried in his back yard!!! This is the king of Rock and Roll, not a damed hamster!!!

nlkent · 08-14-2007, 11:46 PM

Crazy pics. I remember seeing those earlier in the year, but never noticed the oil slick in the third shot. or probably fuel.

AdamT · 08-14-2007, 11:55 PM

News to me -- that first pic is amazing.

Last month Passagemaker had a story about a guy who's 43' Nordhaven fell from a sling. Unfortunately for him it landed on concrete and was a total loss.

Mainshipman · 08-15-2007, 03:10 AM

That's funny. I just saw the fuel slick too, and I've stared at that photo a dozen times. It carries 800 gallons, according to company specs, so that must have been a huge issue, given that it went to the bottom. Then again, maybe tanks were not completely full.

CaptKennyW · 08-15-2007, 11:04 AM

no real loss just an ugly carver, if it was a grady white now...