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Suzie's Pissed (REALLY!) *PIC*

Posted By: Marshall Mahoney
Date: Tuesday, 27 December 2005, at 10:46 p.m.

Suzie got her butt slapped by Katrina.

I found her in the "Jump" about 1/4 mile from Venice Marina -- stuck to a steel barge. Major damage, including a 6 foot x 1-1/2 foot hole in her side, cracked transom where the aft cleats tried to pull thru, 1 foot section ripped out of the transom gunnel, swim platform and trim tabs ripped off, smashed rub rail and starboard bow rail, bent rigger, two broken windows, smashed alternator and a hole in the stb. oil cooler, two badly bent rudders (and shafts?), and misc. crack and gouges. She actually pulled a piling out of the marina and drug it with her. Holy crap.

Two bits of good news. 1) I actually found her -- lucky considering she was one of about 15 boats that we saw. 2) There was a 12 pack of beer (not mine) perfectly centered on the cockpit deck.

After a few more trips to Venice for temp repairs(which were an adventures in themselves), I motored her up the Mississippi under her own power.

She now sits safely in my driveway. Repairs should be completed in time for next hurricane season.

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Suzie's Pissed (REALLY!) *PIC*
Marshall Mahoney -- Tuesday, 27 December 2005, at 10:46 p.m.

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Walter Kaprielian -- Tuesday, 27 December 2005, at 11:15 p.m.

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randall -- Wednesday, 28 December 2005, at 9:19 a.m.

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Capt. Dave Kosh -- Wednesday, 28 December 2005, at 9:43 a.m.

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andre fourrier-Louisiana -- Saturday, 31 December 2005, at 12:05 p.m.

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Wayne -- Monday, 2 January 2006, at 5:09 p.m.

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4b085 -- Thursday, 29 June 2006, at 8:36 a.m.