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    A man emptying a boat after it has sunk

    What happens to boat electrical systems and batteries if submerged?

    • April 22, 2025

    After fitting an electric engine to his 19ft river boat, Bob Shillito thought he could look forward to years of hassle free cruising, until his boat sank

    A yacht on the rocks with a discarded green trawl net wrapped around the propeller

    Discarded trawl net to blame for the total loss of a 42ft yacht in southern Ireland

    • April 18, 2024

    The Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) report concluded that a discarded trawl net "was the root cause" of the loss of the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42i, Inish Ceinn

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