Craziest thing I have seen today!!!!

[DJMky]

Just happens that every day on my way to work I have to cross over the bridge from Ohio to Huntington WV. Each day I always look over at the Ohio River to see if it's coming up, going down, muddy etc... I grew up on the river so I've always been fascinated with it. I always notice a small dock along side of the river with 2 nice looking skis tied up to the dock.
Each day the river rises I always wonder why they don't pull them out until the river goes back down.
Today I was mortified to see that the rising Ohio had totally claimed one ski and it is no longer visible and the other's bow is only sticking about 3 inches above the water. I feel like going door to door along the river and asking the homeowners 1. If they own the 2 skis tied up on the dock and 2. do they realize they are completely being destroyed..... GRRRRR.:facepalm:

 

[lamajama]

Maybe they don't live there (ie a weekend cabin or something) - or more likely they don't take care of their stuff - or
maybe someone was told to get them out and forgot.

What a shame.

 

[ocod]

Maybe they don't live there (ie a weekend cabin or something) - or more likely they don't take care of their stuff - or
maybe someone was told to get them out and forgot.

What a shame.

Boat recovery time.
Send owner a bill...............

 

[DJMky]

I went by just a few mins. ago and now the other ski is completely gone as well. Makes you sick to see that stuff. I guess they are still tied to the submerged dock if not who knows where they went. The river is a brown muddy mess. It has been the crappiest year on the water there in recent memory.

 

[Seadoobuddy]

WOW, what a shame.
How much did the river rise in order to sub the skis?

 

[Sportster-2001-951C-Stock]

I live on the Ohio by the bridge, my two ski's are under water and won't start, should I wait to remove the plugs once the hull is completely dried out sometime next week?

 

[DJMky]

The Ohio River usually runs around 18 to 22 feet deep around here but it is currently hitting 38 feet. Nothing but brown mud... I guess they didn't have enough rope tied out on the dock but it has been rising steadily for the past week.
I'm sure we will see those for sale soon.