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Originally Posted by jeverich

I know...completely off topic...just figure that I'd share these

Taken at Point Judith Lighthouse....

Ran hard aground while steaming in - the boat was on autopilot and the Bridgewatch alarm was not on

I got a very eery feeling since I have worked on deck on that boat. It is so easy to fall asleep like that after fishing a whole trip (9 - 10 days).

Luckily no one was hurt or killed.

-jake

No excuse. When I used to commercial fish and was very tired it was two people on watch. One to watch the boat and the other to watch the watcher from falling asleep. Good thing he didn't get anyone killed.

Originally Posted by Capt. Jim

Sorry to hear this. Can't blame the auto helm. It just takes the boat where you tell it it to. I'm just half way through a West Palm Beach to Chicago delivery of a 75' Hatteras, laying in NYC for the next 4 days. Have been employing my auto pilot for 80% of this trip. Always had myself or my first mate on watch. We have dodged everything from pilings, fishing vessels and stealth patrol boats, all of which did not show up on radar. You need to always have someone on watch. Seeing is one thing. Knowing what your eyes are telling you is another thing. Glad no one was hurt. Was the vessel salvaged?

Dude whats wrong with your radar? weather?