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Terrible Boat Accident
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Terrible Boat Accident
"Vic Smith" wrote in message ... Bad all around. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2...witnesses-say/ --Vic Very sad! I boat frequently with my 9 and 6 year olds... I can't even imagine something like that happening to them. --Mike |
Terrible Boat Accident
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. -- Have a Super Christmas and a Spectacular New Year! John H |
Terrible Boat Accident
"John H" wrote in message ... 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. -- Have a Super Christmas and a Spectacular New Year! John H I hope some heads roll over this. I'm behind the CG 102%, and they've done thousands of good things that never see the light of day. But someone seriously messed up here, and needs to man up. And most importantly, it needs NEVER to happen again. Accidents are accidents. Some accidents are preventable. And some are so ridiculously preventable that it makes the participants out for the foolish children they were during the incident. My thoughts and prayers are with the family. I can't imagine having such a senseless loss. Steve |
Terrible Boat Accident
"Steve B" wrote in message ... "John H" wrote in message ... 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. -- Have a Super Christmas and a Spectacular New Year! John H I hope some heads roll over this. I'm behind the CG 102%, and they've done thousands of good things that never see the light of day. But someone seriously messed up here, and needs to man up. And most importantly, it needs NEVER to happen again. Accidents are accidents. Some accidents are preventable. And some are so ridiculously preventable that it makes the participants out for the foolish children they were during the incident. My thoughts and prayers are with the family. I can't imagine having such a senseless loss. Steve Sounds like the boat the CG was using is one of those quad engined 30' boat. Why the hell would they go racing to a grounding. Most of SD is sand bottom. |
Terrible Boat Accident
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!" |
Terrible Boat Accident
On 12/23/09 12:34 PM, Gene 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 Mo http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...l/6781626.html The Coasties were going far too fast for the conditions in which they were operating their boat. |
Terrible Boat Accident
In article , naled24511
@mypacks.net says... On 12/23/09 12:34 PM, Gene 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 Mo http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...l/6781626.html The Coasties were going far too fast for the conditions in which they were operating their boat. **Jackass Alert** |
Terrible Boat Accident
"Gene" wrote in message ... On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:26:47 -0500, John H 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 -- It is usually futile to try to talk facts and analysis to people who are enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance. -Thomas Sowell Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC. Homepage http://pamandgene.tranquilrefuge.net/boating/the_boat/my_boat.htm Forté Agent 6.00 Build 1186 Lots of the passengers were small. 2-3 years old from what I read. |
Terrible Boat Accident
"John H" wrote in message ... 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. -- Not really, it depends on the layout. My 23' boat has a USGS capacity placard that lists 10 people. My friend's 23' Mastercraft is rated for 12 people (go figure). I will say though that 10 or 12 bodies on a 23' boat makes for a cramped ride. 13 on a 24' boat would most likely be just as cramped. --Mike |
Terrible Boat Accident
On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:46:33 -0800, "mgg" wrote:
"John H" wrote in message .. . 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. -- Not really, it depends on the layout. My 23' boat has a USGS capacity placard that lists 10 people. My friend's 23' Mastercraft is rated for 12 people (go figure). I will say though that 10 or 12 bodies on a 23' boat makes for a cramped ride. 13 on a 24' boat would most likely be just as cramped. --Mike I looked at the specs for one of the sea ray 24'ers. It said 8 people, but could have been a different sea ray. Sounds like the Coast Guard screwed the pooch on this one. -- Have a Super Christmas and a Spectacular New Year! John H |
Terrible Boat Accident
mgg wrote:
"John wrote in message ... 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. -- Not really, it depends on the layout. My 23' boat has a USGS capacity placard that lists 10 people. My friend's 23' Mastercraft is rated for 12 people (go figure). I will say though that 10 or 12 bodies on a 23' boat makes for a cramped ride. 13 on a 24' boat would most likely be just as cramped. --Mike Check the weight, too. IIRC, they assume about a 150# average per person. Rob |
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