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Tennessee Houseboat Advisory
I am posting this as a friend of the family below. They are finishing
out their now-ruined vacation in cottages on dry land. ------ Beware!! Carbon Monoxide Poisoning on Houseboat An extended family of 16, ages 2 through 63, was treated for Carbon Monoxide poisoning at Livingston Regional Hopital, Livingston TN, on August 2nd, 2004. Poisoning occurred aboard the "Starship II" houseboat, rented from Eastport Marina and Resort located on Vail Hollow Lake, TN. The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency and the US Coast Guard are currently investigating the incident. BC |
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Tennessee Houseboat Advisory
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wrote: On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 14:17:01 -0700, Robert Morein wrote: In article , (Brent Chismark) wrote: I am posting this as a friend of the family below. They are finishing out their now-ruined vacation in cottages on dry land. ------ Beware!! Carbon Monoxide Poisoning on Houseboat An extended family of 16, ages 2 through 63, was treated for Carbon Monoxide poisoning at Livingston Regional Hopital, Livingston TN, on August 2nd, 2004. Poisoning occurred aboard the "Starship II" houseboat, rented from Eastport Marina and Resort located on Vail Hollow Lake, TN. The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency and the US Coast Guard are currently investigating the incident. BC Just what caused the Carbon Monoxide poisoning? Carbon Monoxide heh!! Good one, you must have a three year old niece |
Tennessee Houseboat Advisory
On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 14:17:01 -0700, Robert Morein
wrote: An extended family of 16, ages 2 through 63, was treated for Carbon Monoxide poisoning at Livingston Regional Hopital, Livingston TN, on August 2nd, 2004. Poisoning occurred aboard the "Starship II" houseboat, rented from Eastport Marina and Resort located on Vail Hollow Lake, TN. The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency and the US Coast Guard are currently investigating the incident. BC Just what caused the Carbon Monoxide poisoning? ============================================ This has happened to others, and for reasons that are not clear, seem to happen more often on houseboats than other craft. The obvious cause is generator exhaust leaking back into the boat while people are sleeping aboard. In some cases this has happened from the exhaust of another boat in close proximity. On a windless night CO can accumulate in a cloud around a group of boats and find its way inside through an open window or vent. A defective exhaust system is another possible cause. A good battery operated CO detector can be purchased for less than $50. I bought one for my last boat after reading about several similar incidents. |
Tennessee Houseboat Advisory
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Tennessee Houseboat Advisory
On Thu, 05 Aug 2004 06:58:12 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote: On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 14:17:01 -0700, Robert Morein wrote: An extended family of 16, ages 2 through 63, was treated for Carbon Monoxide poisoning at Livingston Regional Hopital, Livingston TN, on August 2nd, 2004. Poisoning occurred aboard the "Starship II" houseboat, rented from Eastport Marina and Resort located on Vail Hollow Lake, TN. The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency and the US Coast Guard are currently investigating the incident. BC Just what caused the Carbon Monoxide poisoning? ============================================ This has happened to others, and for reasons that are not clear, seem to happen more often on houseboats than other craft. The obvious cause is generator exhaust leaking back into the boat while people are sleeping aboard. In some cases this has happened from the exhaust of another boat in close proximity. On a windless night CO can accumulate in a cloud around a group of boats and find its way inside through an open window or vent. A defective exhaust system is another possible cause. A good battery operated CO detector can be purchased for less than $50. I bought one for my last boat after reading about several similar incidents. Here's a link to some interesting facts on Carbon Monoxide and houseboats... http://safetynet.smis.doi.gov/cohouseboats.htm |
Tennessee Houseboat Advisory
Thanks Bass... I guess I misheard over the cell phone. Dale Hollow it certainly is.
BC (basskisser) wrote in message . com... (Brent Chismark) wrote in message . com... I am posting this as a friend of the family below. They are finishing out their now-ruined vacation in cottages on dry land. ------ Beware!! Carbon Monoxide Poisoning on Houseboat An extended family of 16, ages 2 through 63, was treated for Carbon Monoxide poisoning at Livingston Regional Hopital, Livingston TN, on August 2nd, 2004. Poisoning occurred aboard the "Starship II" houseboat, rented from Eastport Marina and Resort located on Vail Hollow Lake, TN. The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency and the US Coast Guard are currently investigating the incident. BC Perhaps that is DALE Hollow? |
Tennessee Houseboat Advisory
"Brent Chismark" wrote in message om... I am posting this as a friend of the family below. They are finishing out their now-ruined vacation in cottages on dry land. (snip) Urban Legend................ |
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