Some boating tales are written in fiberglass and facepalms. A mast meets a low bridge, a trailer meets gravity, an anchor meets absolutely nothing, and suddenly the marina has a new legend.
This roundup aims squarely at the “everyone’s okay” end of the spectrum: pride dents, property damage, and teachable moments on the water.
1. Wasn’t the other way around?
2. That’s an interesting way to sail a boat
3. Pretending to be a submarine?
4. What could go wrong with overloading a boat
5. Another overload that went very wrong
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6. What are the odds of a boat crushing into a truck?
7. Breaks stopped working at the wrong time
8. The famous “keel breacker”
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9. A broach and an almost collision
10. The world economy lost 1 billion with this boating accident
11. Floating hotel goes wrong
12. Next time you think rope isn’t a problem, think twice
13. He missed his docking lessons
14. Looks like it fainted
15. “I think this spot is great”
16. If only the bridge were a little higher
17. Got stuck on the beach
18. Aren’t they supposed to be in the water?
19. It’s easy to confuse a dock with a parking space
20. I think it dropped some cargo
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