Fab1b
Posts: 12,949
Jan 20, 2011 4:21pm
What an idiot:
http://www.news4jax.com/news/26554891/detail.html#
http://www.news4jax.com/news/26554891/detail.html#
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- What started as a planned day of wahoo fishing became a hazardous materials incident when a boater pumped 71 gallons of gas into the rod holder rather than the gas tank.
St. Johns County Fire and Rescue was called to the RaceTrac gas station on State Road 16 at Interstate 95 before dawn Thursday.
Rather than the gas filling the tank, it filled the hull of the boat. The gas station was closed for more than two hours while the hazmat team disabled all electronics on the boat to minimize the risk of an explosion and drained the gas 5 gallons at a time.
No one was injured, but the boat will require some maintenance before it can be used again.
The boater, a man with 40 years experience, has a new fishing story, just not one he will be proud to tell.
THE4RINGZ
Posts: 16,816
Jan 20, 2011 4:32pm
LOL
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Jan 20, 2011 4:33pm
fucking florida.
stroups
Posts: 3,223
Jan 20, 2011 4:37pm
You don't do that shit unless you have been boozing in the sun all day.. I love it
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Jan 20, 2011 4:38pm
71 gallons?!?
"Sumabitch she's thirsty t'day!!!"
"Sumabitch she's thirsty t'day!!!"
Fab1b
Posts: 12,949
Jan 20, 2011 4:38pm
stroups;645763 wrote:You don't do that shit unless you have been boozing in the sun all day.. I love it
The problem is this was first thing this morning, I don't think his day of fishing had even started yet. Dude had to be alseep at the pump still.
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Jan 20, 2011 4:41pm
what an idito
Go_Fast_Sports
Posts: 390
Jan 20, 2011 5:18pm
awesome......
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Jan 20, 2011 5:22pm
How fucking big did he think his gas tank was?
Fab1b
Posts: 12,949
Jan 20, 2011 7:14pm
I Wear Pants;645824 wrote:How fucking big did he think his gas tank was?
With those twin engines on the back, huge!!
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pinstriper
Posts: 225
Jan 20, 2011 7:27pm
I Wear Pants;645824 wrote:How fucking big did he think his gas tank was?
My father's boat has a 200+ gallon tank on it, so 71 is nothing. My bet was the guy was borrowing the boat and had never filled it up before....or he was high/drunk as shit and didn't know better. Either way, what a dumbass.
Cat Food Flambe'
Posts: 1,230
Jan 20, 2011 7:39pm
I remember reading about someone around here who had a similar problem a few years ago with their house
Their kids had broken the pipe connecting the heating-oil tank to the outside fixture to which the delivery truck hose connected. Being kids, they didn't tell the parents. When the next load of oil was delivered, they wound up with a couple hundred gallons of fuel oil on the floor of their basement.
Their kids had broken the pipe connecting the heating-oil tank to the outside fixture to which the delivery truck hose connected. Being kids, they didn't tell the parents. When the next load of oil was delivered, they wound up with a couple hundred gallons of fuel oil on the floor of their basement.
CenterBHSFan
Posts: 6,115
Jan 20, 2011 7:44pm
This is my guess, also.pinstriper;645944 wrote:My bet was the guy was borrowing the boat and had never filled it up before....or he was high/drunk as shit and didn't know better. Either way, what a dumbass.
dwccrew
Posts: 7,817
Jan 20, 2011 8:26pm
gut;645766 wrote:71 gallons?!?
"Sumabitch she's thirsty t'day!!!"
I Wear Pants;645824 wrote:How fucking big did he think his gas tank was?
Obviously you guys aren't boaters. Many larger boats have 100+ gallon tanks.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Jan 20, 2011 10:08pm
Didn't look like that large of a boat to me. I would have guessed around a 50 gallon tank.
CinciX12
Posts: 2,874
Jan 20, 2011 11:46pm
I know a guy that bought this boat that was beaaaaaaaaaautiful. Twin 225s on the back of it that give it enough horsepower you can go 50 miles out and it feels like you only went out 10.
What does he do with it on a consistent basis? Puts ethanol in it.
He might as well fill the hull with gas too while he is at it.
In hindsight I might call him and see if this wasn't a friend of his.
What does he do with it on a consistent basis? Puts ethanol in it.
He might as well fill the hull with gas too while he is at it.
In hindsight I might call him and see if this wasn't a friend of his.
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Gblock
Jan 21, 2011 12:04am
Honestly I am crazy book smart but common sense wise......I've done some stuff comparable to this stupidity wise maybe way less expensive tho
ZWICK 4 PREZ
Posts: 7,733
Jan 21, 2011 11:30am
dwccrew;646008 wrote:Obviously you guys aren't boaters. Many larger boats have 100+ gallon tanks.
obviously you're not a golfer.