On 12/23/09 12:28 PM, Gene wrote:
On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:26:47 -0500, John
wrote:

On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:52:32 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

Bad all around.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2...witnesses-say/

--Vic

A real shame.

Thirteen people on board seems very high for a 24' boat. I'd be
thinking the max would be around eight or so.

Depends. A 24' Carolina Skiff will carry 18....
http://www.carolinaskiff.com/listman...ngs/l0010.html


The capacity of the boat that was *hit* by the USCG isn't the issue
here, as the accident was entirely the fault of the Coast Guard. Last
year, when we were there, we saw several USCG and many USN and marine
small vessels tearing ass their ways through the harbour and out to the
ocean. Boys with toys, showing off. In fact, I remember the wife of the
couple sitting next to us on the whale watching vessel saying, "Look,
the boys found the gas pedal!"