old 37ft pleasure cruiser tries to beat the stillwater lift bridge, lost.

  • 1hl&sinker
    On the St.Croix
    Posts: 2501
    June 6, 2017 at 6:15 pm #1697865

    http://www.twincities.com/2017/06/02/in-the-battle-of-boat-vs-bridge-the-winner-is/

    Another, Not a good year to start a tuna boat navigator season. I did not know a boat that size could go that far northAs the Stillwater Lift Bridge was lowering Friday afternoon, a northbound boat hurried to get under in time.

    It didn’t make it.

    At about 5 p.m., the 37-foot boat rammed into the St. Croix River bridge, which nearly sheared off the upper deck of the boat. The collision forced the shutdown of the bridge, as the state Department of Transportation determines if the bridge was damaged. The bridge was reopened Friday night.
    A boat, center right, is damaged Friday, June 2, 2017, after striking the Stillwater Lift Bridge. (Courtesy of Joan Beaver)
    A boat, center right, is damaged Friday, June 2, 2017, after striking the Stillwater Lift Bridge. (Courtesy of Joan Beaver)

    The Washington County sheriff’s office reported that a Stillwater woman riding in the boat was hurt in the collision and treated for non-life-threatening injuries at a local hospital. The driver, a resident of Marine on St. Croix, was not injured.

    The sheriff’s office said that alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the accident.

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    1hl&sinker
    On the St.Croix
    Posts: 2501
    June 6, 2017 at 6:18 pm #1697868

    Sorry forgot about copy writed material.
    The tuna boat tried to beat the lowering of the bridge and lost trying to get to marine on the st.croix.

    outdoors4life
    Stillwater, MN
    Posts: 1500
    June 6, 2017 at 8:14 pm #1697881

    Yup happened on Friday. I took a long way home that night.

    buckybadger
    Upper Midwest
    Posts: 8169
    June 6, 2017 at 10:01 pm #1697899

    You cannot fix stupid. Let’s hope the driver of the boat pays a hefty fine and any repair costs

    pool2fool
    Inactive
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 1709
    June 7, 2017 at 9:18 am #1697968
    1hl&sinker wrote:

    Another, Not a good year to start a tuna boat navigator season. I did not know a boat that size could go that far north.

    I’m not trying to be snarky, but. . . it’s a fully operational lift bridge. I’ve seen bigger boats than that north of the bridge.

    1hl&sinker
    On the St.Croix
    Posts: 2501
    June 7, 2017 at 9:52 am #1697978
    pool2fool wrote:

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>1hl&sinker wrote:</div>
    Another, Not a good year to start a tuna boat navigator season. I did not know a boat that size could go that far north.

    I’m not trying to be snarky, but. . . it’s a fully operational lift bridge. I’ve seen bigger boats than that north of the bridge.

    doah I missread this article and others. The driver was from Marine on the St.Croix . Somehow, I jumped the gun on destination. My bad.

    I kinda feel sad to see damage to a classic boat like that.

    pool2fool
    Inactive
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 1709
    June 7, 2017 at 10:02 am #1697982

    I can’t even imagine the pain. And knowing it was self-inflicted would make it that much worse.

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