[lbmboa.information] Long Beach BOA information news letter

[BOA Information Services]

Why Powerboats Sink
 At the Dock:
--Leaking bellows: 44%
--Failed below waterline fittings (hose clamps and melted hoses): 23%
--Failed above waterline fittings. (Heavy rains overwhelm cockpit scuppers).
15%
--Poor docking arrangements. (Boats or outdrives that snag on docks.) 11%
--Uninstalled drain plug. 6%
--Miscellaneous. 1%
While Underway
--Struck submerged object: 36%
--Failed below waterline fittings. 24%
--Leaking bellows: 20%
--Swamping: 12%
--Miscellaneous: 8%
 Source: BoatU.S. insurance claims. Used with permission.
 
Why Sailboats Sink
 
At the Dock
Below waterline fitting 44%
Stuffing box leak 33%
Keel and centerboard 7%
Rain 7%
Head back-siphoning 3%
Above waterline fitting 3%
City Water hookup 3%
 
Underway
Struck submerged object 40%
Prop shaft or strut 16%
Below waterline fitting 16%
Grounding 8%
Stuffing box leak 8%
Storm/knockdowns 8%
Above waterline fitting 4%
 
Source: BoatU.S. insurance claims. Used with permission.

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Long Beach Marina Boat Owners Association
Event and Information Services
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