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  1. 04-08-2023, 07:32 PM #1
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    My 2014 RT188 - RIP

    ​Big tree -1. Boat -0.
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    2018 Ranger RT188 SC Black/115 hp Yamaha SHO 4-stroke; Garmin LVS34 - north
    2018 Ranger RT188 DC Black/115 hp Merc Pro XS 4-stroke; Garmin LVS34 - south
    14' Mirrorcraft tin boat (ancient) with a 9.9 Mercury 4-stroke, no electronics; catches fish anyway
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    #2 04-08-2023, 08:55 PM
    Big Ouch! So sorry...
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    #3 04-08-2023, 08:58 PM
    That's terrible, so sorry. Did the tree come down in a storm?
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    #4 04-08-2023, 09:29 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by pabasshawk View Post
    That's terrible, so sorry. Did the tree come down in a storm?
    Exactly, one tree in the neighborhood comes down right where the boat is parked. The tree snapped off about 30 feet up so there was a lot of gravity involved!
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    #5 04-08-2023, 09:39 PM
    I hope your insurance takes care of you with minimal hassles.
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    #6 04-09-2023, 12:15 AM
    Boat for sale. Slight scratch on gunnel.
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    #7 04-09-2023, 07:01 AM
    Dang....RIP!!
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    #8 04-09-2023, 07:42 AM
    Dang, I hate that and they don’t make them like that any more. JM redesigned the hull to fit his robotic welding process and eliminated the extruded aluminum keel.
    Hope this works out to your satisfaction without a huge hassle.

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    #9 04-09-2023, 11:30 AM
    So sorry for your loss, hopefully your insurance will cover it. Looks like there are a lot of good parts left on that boat/trailer, maybe buy it back from the insurance and sell off the good parts to recoop some of your losses ?
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    #10 04-09-2023, 12:40 PM
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    #11 04-09-2023, 03:40 PM
    Sorry about your boat. Glad it wasn't the house and extremely glad no one was hurt!
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    #12 04-09-2023, 04:18 PM
    Congratulations on the new boat when you get it…
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    #13 04-09-2023, 07:46 PM
    Ouch, glad no one was hurt.
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    #14 04-09-2023, 08:11 PM
    My 2014 RT188 was on the 2018 EZ Loader trailer that came with my 2018 RT188 that is at Smith Mountain Lake, yes it’s kind of complicated! Amazingly the trailer only suffered minor damage and today we towed the damaged boat back to Virginia. Overall it was a 51 hour trip of which 24 hours was spent driving up and down I-81. I’ve already filed the insurance claim, tomorrow I get to talk to a live person.
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    #15 04-11-2023, 06:49 AM
    Sorry to hear, always could be worse. No one hurt.
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    #16 04-11-2023, 03:55 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by jml View Post
    Sorry to hear, always could be worse. No one hurt.
    So true. Now to find a repair shop that will give a declaration that the boat is totaled ( or repairable, that would be ok). Harder than one would expect.
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    #17 04-11-2023, 07:58 PM
    Man I hate that. Crazy wind around here lately.
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    #18 04-12-2023, 06:45 AM
    Sorry for your loss. Damn.
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    #19 04-12-2023, 01:19 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by tcesni View Post
    So true. Now to find a repair shop that will give a declaration that the boat is totaled ( or repairable, that would be ok). Harder than one would expect.
    A lot of times a insurance company will send out their own adjuster to look at it. I would check with my insurance company.
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    #20 04-15-2023, 09:31 AM
    Sooooo....what's going on with the claim?? Covered to your satisfaction?

    I am skeptical about insurance coverage. I could tell you some bad stories about insurance down here. They never want to pay what something is worth to buy an equal replacement.

    Sorry it happened... I hope you get a satisfactory outcome... good luck.
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