40 foot boat explodes

Wow, sounds like quite the happening. That boat was not even recognizable in so many pieces.

My guess is gas or Propane. One or the other.

I'm going to take a wild guess and say propane.
 
Big badda-boom.

Not much left...

I did not notice any fire damage, so I lean toward the same conclusion as Ghost, however, as always, I'll wait for the "real data" before making a firm decision.

What a mess. Glad all survived.
 
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Originally posted by Flutterby

Could be the meth recipe was wrong........

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but I think it was a 70 yr old guy and it wasn't in CA :)
 
Just saw a boat in Freeport, L.I. exploded today while dry docked. No details.
 
With two seperate events clearly it's a terrorist plot. Since they can't get on airplanes they are targeting boats. We NEED TSA at every dock.

Ok I'll take it to NBR
 
Mythbusters experiment: Jamie likes big BOOM!
 
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Originally posted by mdoherty

With two seperate events clearly it's a terrorist plot. Since they can't get on airplanes they are targeting boats. We NEED TSA at every dock.

Ok I'll take it to NBR

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Good GOD ! don't even joke about that man, they'll do it... ;)
 
Apparently it was confirmed the owner was installing a 15 gal propane tank at the time of the blast. This may be a good argument in favor of bilge blowers on diesel boats with propane galley as propane is a heavy gas, though it may not have prevented this blast. Looking at the complete destruction of the superstructure, it's really amazing the owner is apparently relatively intact.
 
Don't all boats including diesel have bilge blowers? Mine is diesel with blowers
 
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Originally posted by Sandy

This may be a good argument in favor of.... though it may not have prevented this blast...
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Ummm....then I think we have different measures for what constitutes a good argument!!! :)

Ready, Fire, Aim.
 
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Originally posted by getakey

Don't all boats including diesel have bilge blowers? Mine is diesel with blowers

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most do but alot of guys with oil-burners don't use them to vent fumes, they use them to cool the engine room down after a run...
 
I've been on a number of diesel boats with propane stoves that had no installed blower, only passive ventilation. I know some others do have them. A common argument aginst the need is that the tank is mounted outside, often on a F/B. But the stove and a lot of the gas plumbing is inside the enclosed house and on a very calm day a leak of heavy propane gas can seep to the cockpit & house and/or belowdecks from the F/B.

I'm thinking that guy's boat and former body hair may have had a much better chance with a good updated working propane detector system and blower onboard but I don't know what he had or did. It obviously had to have been a codawful experience for the poor guy & his neighbors.
 
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