Wolfeboro Hit and Run

[John Mercier]

Originally Posted by LIforrelaxin

My guess would be that the guy knew this from past experience.... If information comes out, I wouldn't be surprised to find a long rap sheet centered around doing stupid stuff when drunk.....

With that said, speed got mentioned in this thread also..... speed wasn't the problem in this accident... momentum and inertia however played a very integral role in all of this....

Moment is mass times velocity (directional speed); so for momentum to be a problem, then the speed was a variable.

If the operator was intoxicated or distracted... moving at 5 mpH instead of 10 mph would allow twice the time to react before the distance was closed.
If the operator was fully alert, 5 mph instead of 10 mph would still allow twice the time to react before the distance was closed.

[Woodsy]

Originally Posted by John Mercier

Moment is mass times velocity (directional speed); so for momentum to be a problem, then the speed was a variable.

If the operator was intoxicated or distracted... moving at 5 mpH instead of 10 mph would allow twice the time to react before the distance was closed.
If the operator was fully alert, 5 mph instead of 10 mph would still allow twice the time to react before the distance was closed.

The Searay weighs in at approx 35,000 lbs. If it was traveling @ 10MPH, the force at impact was 175 US ton-mph... I am surprised the damage wasn't worse! (If I did the math right)

Woodsy

[John Mercier]

Originally Posted by Woodsy

The Searay weighs in at approx 35,000 lbs. If it was traveling @ 10MPH, the force at impact was 175 US ton-mph... I am surprised the damage wasn't worse! (If I did the math right)

Woodsy

Even if the math is right... imagine how out of wack he had to be to hit it at 5mph. Obviously reversing engines wouldn't stop it on a dime... but that would make this captain dangerous at any speed. We wouldn't even be able to allow him to paddle a canoe without fear of something bad happening.

[sunset on the dock]

Ok folks, two plus months since the accident and I'm getting impatient How much longer do we wait for answers and follow up consequences for this crash in Winter Harbor? And it would appear that this is not the family's first brush with the law.

Do they get off scott free? Will insurance cover the damages given the hit and run circumstances?

[mofn]

The Carroll County grand jury sits on Friday 10/20, then 11/17, 12/20. For nipple rock accident it was 2 months +/- to charges filed?

[Descant]

Originally Posted by sunset on the dock

...Do they get off scott free? Will insurance cover the damages given the hit and run circumstances?

No, and yes.

[pjard]

Originally Posted by John Mercier

Moment is mass times velocity (directional speed); so for momentum to be a problem, then the speed was a variable.

If the operator was intoxicated or distracted... moving at 5 mpH instead of 10 mph would allow twice the time to react before the distance was closed.
If the operator was fully alert, 5 mph instead of 10 mph would still allow twice the time to react before the distance was closed.

So who is the guy that owned the boat? Many seem to know. What's his story?

[Cobaltdeadhead]

Originally Posted by pjard

So who is the guy that owned the boat? Many seem to know. What's his story?

Only sharing because it will be public information anyway. Roger Ploof is the owner of the boat.