Shogun burnt out.

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    Posted: 15 May 2006 at 11:31pm
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Jut heard today the vanuatu charter boat, a blackwatch, "Shogun" burnt to the waterline in Vila harbour. The skipper was having a drink at the bar with the days fishermen, including Grant Dixon, NZFN editor, when smoke was seen coming from the boat, a soon it was an inferno. No-one was aboard, but the boat is 100% burnt out. even worse, all Grants camera gear was still aboard the boat, so it was a total waste of the whole trip for him!

Sorry to hear it, I am sure those boats would have been fully booked for this time of year too.

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Told Koro to be careful where he flicked those smoke butts.
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hell thats no good wonder if Koro was praying in the pit like he did on the goose.

hope she was all insured, bummer for sure.

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Does anyone know if that was indeed Koro and co's ride ?
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any new news guys?

I pitty those involved, hope it wasnt  from human error.

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 yeah, that would be a bummer. Ive went to Vanuatu last year and we tied up beside Shogun in Port Vila. I doubt if they would even have a fire truck there. Things are fairly primitive. Aside from that they really looked after us and the fishing was awesome!!!
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who was the skipper? my mate matt smith is working there
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amazing amount of inaccuraces there Capt. A?

Delboy - Matty was indeed the skipper....full credit on the end result to the young fella! his ol' man should be mighty proud!
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capt....bender has put piccies up under the shogun fire thread
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yeah caught up wif matty a few days ago real bummed aye. bruce is on his way to vanu now should have a blast
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Hi .Have just heard that Shogun was still 3 miles out to sea coming home when the fire started in engine room. Put liferaft out and within 2 mins the whole boat was well alight,Matt Watson was on flying bridge with clears around him burning so he jumped for it.Took 40 mins for coastguard to get to them and they rammed Shogun and sunk it on the spot.It was burnt to the water line. The boys had just lost a Blue marlin and Grant had some great footage but they lost everything in the blaze. Lucky to get with their lives i would say. Extinguisers couldnt put out blaze so must have been pretty bad.

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hahahahahahahahaha......

Kaveman.....Matt was on a golf course drinking pina coladas with me at the time.....a few of the other details are close to being correct thou.

hahahahahahahaha....
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Hi Kezza..Must have been another Matt on board then.

Just glad that no one got hurt.

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more than likely Capt. Matt Smith bruv.....and as far as i was told everyone including the skipper had bailed by the time the flames reached the super structure.....

will the real Shogun Burning story - please stand up, please stand up?

Next issue of the New Zealand Fishing News will have the good oil I assure you.

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