The US Coast Guard would do the same thing. Was the boat in danger of
sinking or hitting a rock or was some in a medical emergency, then they
would go after you. I guess falling off your boat drunk qualifies.


"WaIIy" wrote in message
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On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 13:15:55 -0400, rick
wrote:

Come to Canada, if you fall off your boat drunk we will send search and
rescue to pick you up, dry you off and tow your boat back to port.

Not really. I was coming back from Leamington about 11:30 one night in
5-6-7 footers and there was a distress call to the Canadian Coast Guard
on channel 16.

The boat in trouble was off of Pelee Island. The Canadians refuse to
come out and told them to call a commercial towing service.

My boat was too small to do any good, as I probably shouldn't have been
out there in the first place.

I was shocked at the response to a boater in trouble. It wasn't a
Mayday, but they were dead in the water.