Youz hoid of don' ask, don' tell? Well, don', caphice?

It doesnt!

Probably the meth lab down in the bilge.....

duh - "capiche", not "caphice". Try to be funny, see what I get? :-)

Fishinfool555

Bingo!!!!

We have a winner. (you beat me to it)

Fishinfool555 is the big winner. We use to rent a U Haul and take it out in the desert with dirt bikes. Looked normal. Act like you belong and people will think you do

We used to keep our sailing yacht at a mooring in the harbor at Atlantic Highlands, NJ --- right near Sandy Hook. There were several explosions because some boats had gasoline engines and kept extra fuel on board. We had a Volvo auxiliary which ran on diesel... I never would allow gasoline on board... Ironic that the most common auxiliary gasoline engine was called an 'ATOM' --- some likened it to an 'Atom Bomb' in the making. Some skippers even had gasoline powered stoves instead of alcohol. Of course, there was always a bit of alcohol -- the good stuff -- flowing too; a bad combination.

Fumes from fuel gather in low closed spaces. Without running exhaust fans you can get the 8-12% gaseous mixture which can explode with any spark. Boats are especially a challange because of the sealed against water hull. Run those fans, fellas & gals.(diesel is better but can also cause explosions.)

Watch this. You will see how it can happen. This happened just 5 days ago.

http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012120605021

Sounds like this blind date turned out to be a total bomb.. She's dangerous!

Seriously, I hope everyone is ok..

Mike-2594304

...my son would say something like that.

Umm, gasoline, propane, other flammable materials onboard? Electrical short, fire, who knows? Things go bad sometimes, no need for funny business.

so if it was a hoax, what is the motive? the thrill of pulling the fire alarm or was it a distraction for some other activity?

Gilligan (Skipper smacks him with hat).

Those idiots need to be tracked down and held accountable for the chaos they created. A hoax? Pure stupidity.

lol the name of the spokesman "Jetta Disco" sounds like a hoax too ,sounds like his parents had a bumpin good time in the backseat of their jetta listening to disco

If this was a hoax I hope they catch the @!$%# and throw them in jail for a while and give him a bill for the cost of the search operations. Calling in a fake distress call is no laughing matter and can take resources away from other areas where they are needed, not to mention wastes a lot of money in the fuel that is burned by the search vessels and aircraft. It also ties up shore based assets like ambulances and their crews that are going to be staged near the harbor to be ready to take casualties to the hospital. This could mean longer response times for other land based emergencies where an ambulance is called, endangering people's lives. Anyone that would do this has likely never spent a day on the water or they would recognize the seriousness of doing something like this. The Coast Guard take a very dim view of people that call in fake distress calls and it is considered a very serious federal offense that comes with serious federal prison time. The maximum sentence is 5-10 years, a $5,000 civil fine, a $250,000 criminal fine, and reimbursement of the costs of the search operations. I certainly hope that they catch this a-hole and give him the maximum. As someone who has spent a good part of their life on the water and heard more than one story of people drowning because their boat went down the USCG did not find them in time, I do not find stupid stunts like this the least bit funny and see not reason for leniency.

Since the search did not turn up any signs of wreckage with ideal search conditions, it is highly likely that this was a hoax. Yachts have a lot of things on board that would float, not to mention that the smoke from an explosion would be visible for a while unless there were strong winds in the area. Any yacht big enough to carry 21 people is going to leave a pretty good sized debris field, not to mention that 21 people in liferafts would be pretty hard for the searchers to miss with clear skies and relatively calm seas.

@ercillor-2107261 - I have never heard of a marine stove that used gasoline as a fuel and I have been a boater my entire life. The two most common fuels for marine use are alcohol and propane. Most smaller boats use alcohol because it is safer and does not require a heavy propane tank, not to mention it will not explode. In fact, I can not recall ever seeing a marine stove that did not use one of these two fuels, although I am sure there may be some large yachts out there that have electric or natural gas stoves. As for your comment about engines, I have never seen an engine brand called ATOM, although I am familiar with a brand called Atomic made by Universal, which at one point was the most common engine to find on small to mid size sailboats in the 25 to 40 foot range. The most popular model was the Atomic-4 which is gasoline powered and was often jokingly called Atomic bomb. This may be what you are thinking of rather than ATOM as you stated. Boats equipped with these engines had blower systems installed to clear out gas fumes, but there were still accidents where explosions occurred. The engine has been out of production for quite some time, but you will still find many of them installed in older sailboats. There are no longer any companies manufacturing gasoline engines for use as auxiliary engines in sailboats and many of the old Atomic-4 engines have been replaced with diesels over the years.

I agree JS, if this was a joke it wasn't funny. I hope they catch the moron that did it and not only toss them in jail but make them pay back every cent that the coast guard and rescue services (as well as those Good Samaritan vessels) had to fork over to find this supposed crash. Someone took time and resources away from those who may actually need it.

Really, does no one here have a brain? The call came in at 4:20 folks. Probably a cover to bring in some ganga. Everyone busy looking at Sandy Hook for an explosive Blind Date while the runners tool on into town 20 miles south, unobserved.

the female they are quoting is named "Disco"? Born when, maybe 1973/74 and her dad had platform shoes with high collar shirts.

Hope they catch the bastard.

It was only supposd to be.."a three hour tour, a three hour tour."...Hang in there lil buddy we'll find you!

I love reading some of the brainless post on this story. First off HowieCA, New Jersey people do not speak like that . The ones that do are from Staten Island and they are your typical Guido's.P.s i see your from California the home of bankruptcy and fags. keep living the dream HowieCA. We will be forever labeled because some Hollywood Jewish producer from California got on the band wagon to start a reality show in New Jersey.

Hey dumbass(mountainbike8265), why not do some research before you spout off ignorant rants. The show(Jersey Shore) which you refer to was created by SallyAnn Salsano and Anthony Beltempo, both not Jewish. How does that make you feel now?

'JS in SD'

Coleman and others make gasoline stoves. Some skippers brought them on board. It's been awhile, but I thought the gasoline engines I recalled were named 'ATOM.' We sailed a CSY-42; Took it to Bermuda on one triip... What sort of yacht did you skipper?

First off HowieCA, New Jersey people do not speak like that .

No Sh*t, mountainbike. It was a dumbass joke. Get over it. But I've never seen Jersey Shore. Sopranos, yes. But I grew up in MD, and kids there always made fun of the "joisey" accent. As for the CA dream, thanks, I *am* living it! Warm weather, beautiful mountains, hot chicks. It's awesome.

HowieCA...I'm from Joisey and you can say what you want! We DO tahk funny to youse guys outside the Gahden State

I spent 30+ years living in Ocean County. Going to Seaside or Pt. Pleasant then in the summer was just like 'Jersey Shore'....even though I have never watched a single episode and have no desire to...just sayin', ya cant fully appreciate Jersey if you've never lived there. Thats it.

P.S. Urban Cowboy....Nice Circle A.

If only we could be so lucky!

HEY!! You forgot Europe AND the alien conspirators! And i'm pretty sure that Sarah Palin could see the explosion from her yard in Alaska!

What about that wayward drone that crashed? Misfire?

I hate being the 21st wheel... it's so awkward.

Threesome anyone? Let's not make it a wrong way, okay.

Nitpicker,

Get your ticker checked before you jump into that threesome. Earlier story about a cop who died while having one and his wife sued the doctors for not finding his particular heart trouble. She won her law suit 3mil!

Wow you're right. Incredible yacht indeed! So did this thing sink then???

Yep, I'd say the Blind Date bombed.

hey look who's a funny guy! that was great! no really, good stuff. Keep it up chief!

Johnm, believe it or not, hoax calls are almost always called in late in the day. Long day on the water, fish aren't biting, bored, stupid, any number of "reasons". Kids, drunks, you name it. The really sad thing is that hoax calls aren't uncommon at all, and not all of them come from boats. In some areas, people have installed VHF marine radios in their homes for various reasons, and the USCG have received distress calls from good old "Elm Street".

You bet...One better Maxx, Confiscate the "yacht" and use it to pay for the wasted services.

Confiscate what yacht? There was no yacht found. That was the whole point of the article. They also said that there are several vessels named "Blind Date" so they don't even know which one the call was referring to. It could have been completely made up and the call had no relation to any of those boats in any way other than the name the caller used.

Actually several people did above.

i did that yesterday !