On Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:33:46 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Tue, 3 Mar 2009 08:30:06 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

This accident with the NFL players off Clearwater where the boat
overturned is tragic. What went wrong? The weather forecast was poor
when they left shore, so what were they thinking? Was it simply a
matter of being too macho to exercise common sense?
Next, once a boat turns upside down, is there any way to right them?

It would be difficult to impossible even in calm water.

Once righted, would a motor start (assume a 2 cycle).

No. They need to be drained and dried out first.

I'd like to know how the boat was anchored, was it from the stern,
classical mistake resulting in this.
Going offshore with no EPIRB used to be acceptable but today?

An EPIRB will help people find your body.


EPIRBs have saved a lot of lives, Wayne. The faster they can locate
you, the better the chance that you'll be alive whern they get there.