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Couple sells everything for sailboat. It sinks on day 2
MSN ^ | Feb. 10, 2018 | Ryan W. Miller

Posted on 02/10/2018 7:58:49 PM PST by Innovative

A Colorado couple said they sold everything they owned to buy a sailboat and set out for the open seas together.

Within two days, their dream became a nautical nightmare. On their way to Key West, Tanner Broadwell and Nikki Walsh's voyage abruptly ended in John’s Pass off Madeira Beach, Fla., when their 28-foot sailboat struck something underwater Wednesday night.

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TOPICS: Cheese, Moose, Sister; Chit/Chat; Hobbies
KEYWORDS: adventure; boatsinks; sailboat; sailing
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Too bad. But they are young, healthy, also saved their dog, so they can start their lives over.
1 posted on 02/10/2018 7:58:49 PM PST by Innovative
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To: Innovative

Stupid is as stupid does...


2 posted on 02/10/2018 8:00:07 PM PST by mom4melody (,)
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I hope Jimmy Buffett notices this story. He might make them whole and feature them on this summer’s tour. It seems a natural.


3 posted on 02/10/2018 8:02:43 PM PST by JennysCool
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To: Innovative

Low tide.


4 posted on 02/10/2018 8:04:13 PM PST by buffaloguy (Bond arms Cowbot)
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To: Innovative

I don’t know anything about sailing. Something tells me they didn’t either.


5 posted on 02/10/2018 8:04:54 PM PST by libertylover (Kurt Schlicter: "They wonder why they got Trump. They are why they got Trump")
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To: Innovative

So they sunk their life savings in a boat.


6 posted on 02/10/2018 8:05:20 PM PST by Larry Lucido (Take Covfefe Ree Zig!)
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To: Innovative

No insurance?


7 posted on 02/10/2018 8:05:30 PM PST by shotgun
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To: Innovative

Sorry to hear. Hopefully they’ll save up again and buy a bigger boat. Godspeed to their next adventure.


8 posted on 02/10/2018 8:06:14 PM PST by posterchild
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To: Innovative

They’re going to need a bigger boat.


9 posted on 02/10/2018 8:07:34 PM PST by samtheman (We dont need no stinking summaries. Release unedited FISA documents.)
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To: Innovative

The Good Lord created something called “Insurance” for some reason. Apparently this couple has never heard of that miracle of business entrepreneurship.


10 posted on 02/10/2018 8:08:07 PM PST by Hodar (A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.- Burroughs)
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It’s only $5000.


11 posted on 02/10/2018 8:08:43 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Conservatives love America for what it is. Liberals hate America for the same reason.)
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To: Innovative

Maybe they should learn about channel markers.


12 posted on 02/10/2018 8:09:21 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Conservatives love America for what it is. Liberals hate America for the same reason.)
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If they had two brain cells in a row the boat was insured, but somehow I doubt either one of them have two brain cells in a row.


13 posted on 02/10/2018 8:10:34 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WukZwJP.gif" width=800>)
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They’re going to need a bigger boat.

Jaws? 😀😄

14 posted on 02/10/2018 8:12:52 PM PST by Mark17 (Genesis chapter 1 verse 1. In the beginning GOD....And the rest, as they say, is HIS-story)
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They’re going to need a bigger boat.


15 posted on 02/10/2018 8:13:22 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WukZwJP.gif" width=800>)
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So they sold their house and car and only had $5,000 from it, which they decide to use to buy a boat, for which they don’t get insurance.

This doesn’t begin to pass the smell test. This is a likely fraudulent attempt to get sympathy from the public.

16 posted on 02/10/2018 8:13:26 PM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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Libertylover @5,

You are likely on the right track.


17 posted on 02/10/2018 8:13:36 PM PST by Carl Vehse
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“sold everything they owned”...

Apparently sold the part of their brains that says “buy boat insurance”...


18 posted on 02/10/2018 8:14:13 PM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Innovative

This is why we can’t have nice things.


19 posted on 02/10/2018 8:14:14 PM PST by Yaelle
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Welp, they sound stupid.

They hit something in 8’-9’ of water? I’m guessing submerged pilings that are charted.


20 posted on 02/10/2018 8:14:42 PM PST by dinodino
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