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Fishing lines sink boat
4 men rescued from Chesapeake Bay No serious injuries suffered after boat sank off Anne Arundel County coast By a Baltimore Sun reporter 7:58 AM EDT, August 6, 2007 Rescuers from federal, state and local agencies pulled four men to safety early today from the Chesapeake Bay after their boat sank in choppy waters in southern Anne Arundel County, officials said. Three of the men were in the water for about three hours and another was rescued about an hour after a 25-foot Bayliner sank off Herrington Harbor in Deale. All four were treated at a hospital, but none suffered serious injuries, officials said. The first call came in to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police about 10:30 p.m., and crews from that agency and the U.S. Coast Guard stationed in Annapolis responded. Fire boats from a volunteer station in Anne Arundel County also headed out. Petty Officer Joshua Rihm with the U.S. Coast Guard said this morning that crews had difficulty finding the boat. "It went down pretty quick," he said, when its propellers got caught in fishing lines that "pulled the boat down." He said it was raining and waves were one to two feet. After about 90 minutes, Rihm said a Coast Guard vessel fired off a flare to light up the area. "We then heard a voice," Rihm said. "We heard one guy who stayed next to the boat yelling." He said Anne Arundel County firefighters rescued that man. More than an hour later, other crews rescued the three other men who were in the water, and wearing life jackets. The name of the boat and identities of the victims were not immediately available this morning. ********** No, *I* won't say it. |
Fishing lines sink boat
On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:18:19 -0400, HK wrote:
"It went down pretty quick," he said, when its propellers got caught in fishing lines that "pulled the boat down." ? |
Fishing lines sink boat
"HK" wrote in message
... 4 men rescued from Chesapeake Bay No serious injuries suffered after boat sank off Anne Arundel County coast By a Baltimore Sun reporter 7:58 AM EDT, August 6, 2007 Rescuers from federal, state and local agencies pulled four men to safety early today from the Chesapeake Bay after their boat sank in choppy waters in southern Anne Arundel County, officials said. Three of the men were in the water for about three hours and another was rescued about an hour after a 25-foot Bayliner sank off Herrington Harbor in Deale. All four were treated at a hospital, but none suffered serious injuries, officials said. The first call came in to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police about 10:30 p.m., and crews from that agency and the U.S. Coast Guard stationed in Annapolis responded. Fire boats from a volunteer station in Anne Arundel County also headed out. Petty Officer Joshua Rihm with the U.S. Coast Guard said this morning that crews had difficulty finding the boat. "It went down pretty quick," he said, when its propellers got caught in fishing lines that "pulled the boat down." He said it was raining and waves were one to two feet. After about 90 minutes, Rihm said a Coast Guard vessel fired off a flare to light up the area. "We then heard a voice," Rihm said. "We heard one guy who stayed next to the boat yelling." He said Anne Arundel County firefighters rescued that man. More than an hour later, other crews rescued the three other men who were in the water, and wearing life jackets. The name of the boat and identities of the victims were not immediately available this morning. ********** No, *I* won't say it. What the hell kind of fishing line would do that? |
Fishing lines sink boat
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"HK" wrote in message ... 4 men rescued from Chesapeake Bay No serious injuries suffered after boat sank off Anne Arundel County coast By a Baltimore Sun reporter 7:58 AM EDT, August 6, 2007 Rescuers from federal, state and local agencies pulled four men to safety early today from the Chesapeake Bay after their boat sank in choppy waters in southern Anne Arundel County, officials said. Three of the men were in the water for about three hours and another was rescued about an hour after a 25-foot Bayliner sank off Herrington Harbor in Deale. All four were treated at a hospital, but none suffered serious injuries, officials said. The first call came in to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police about 10:30 p.m., and crews from that agency and the U.S. Coast Guard stationed in Annapolis responded. Fire boats from a volunteer station in Anne Arundel County also headed out. Petty Officer Joshua Rihm with the U.S. Coast Guard said this morning that crews had difficulty finding the boat. "It went down pretty quick," he said, when its propellers got caught in fishing lines that "pulled the boat down." He said it was raining and waves were one to two feet. After about 90 minutes, Rihm said a Coast Guard vessel fired off a flare to light up the area. "We then heard a voice," Rihm said. "We heard one guy who stayed next to the boat yelling." He said Anne Arundel County firefighters rescued that man. More than an hour later, other crews rescued the three other men who were in the water, and wearing life jackets. The name of the boat and identities of the victims were not immediately available this morning. ********** No, *I* won't say it. What the hell kind of fishing line would do that? I think it more likely that the boat's prop got tangled in some damned tangle of crab pot lines, and the boat kept running forward, pulling the stern down so that waves could flood aboard. The only nearly serious boating mishap I've had in the last 20 years involved something similar. I was heading seaward in the St. John's River in Jax near the riverbank (a huge freighter was heading out, not too far away) when the lower unit got snagged by some unseen lines under the water. We could not accelerate away, and the damned freighter was bearing down on us. At first, I could not figure out what the hell was wrong, but then I stopped the motor and saw that the lower unit was caught. The lines were NOT wrapped around the prop. The lines were damned tight. Fortunately, I had my very sharp fishing knife handy. If I hadn't been able to free us, the freighter would have. |
Fishing lines sink boat
"HK" wrote in message . .. JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "HK" wrote in message ... 4 men rescued from Chesapeake Bay No serious injuries suffered after boat sank off Anne Arundel County coast By a Baltimore Sun reporter 7:58 AM EDT, August 6, 2007 Rescuers from federal, state and local agencies pulled four men to safety early today from the Chesapeake Bay after their boat sank in choppy waters in southern Anne Arundel County, officials said. Three of the men were in the water for about three hours and another was rescued about an hour after a 25-foot Bayliner sank off Herrington Harbor in Deale. All four were treated at a hospital, but none suffered serious injuries, officials said. The first call came in to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police about 10:30 p.m., and crews from that agency and the U.S. Coast Guard stationed in Annapolis responded. Fire boats from a volunteer station in Anne Arundel County also headed out. Petty Officer Joshua Rihm with the U.S. Coast Guard said this morning that crews had difficulty finding the boat. "It went down pretty quick," he said, when its propellers got caught in fishing lines that "pulled the boat down." He said it was raining and waves were one to two feet. After about 90 minutes, Rihm said a Coast Guard vessel fired off a flare to light up the area. "We then heard a voice," Rihm said. "We heard one guy who stayed next to the boat yelling." He said Anne Arundel County firefighters rescued that man. More than an hour later, other crews rescued the three other men who were in the water, and wearing life jackets. The name of the boat and identities of the victims were not immediately available this morning. ********** No, *I* won't say it. What the hell kind of fishing line would do that? I think it more likely that the boat's prop got tangled in some damned tangle of crab pot lines, and the boat kept running forward, pulling the stern down so that waves could flood aboard. The only nearly serious boating mishap I've had in the last 20 years involved something similar. I was heading seaward in the St. John's River in Jax near the riverbank (a huge freighter was heading out, not too far away) when the lower unit got snagged by some unseen lines under the water. We could not accelerate away, and the damned freighter was bearing down on us. At first, I could not figure out what the hell was wrong, but then I stopped the motor and saw that the lower unit was caught. The lines were NOT wrapped around the prop. The lines were damned tight. Fortunately, I had my very sharp fishing knife handy. If I hadn't been able to free us, the freighter would have. Its amazing how quiet some of those things are.. I was out at the Sea Bouy alone (about 5-6 miles off Cape Fear) on a relatively calm day sitting on the stearn of my boat untangling trolling lines (for so long I almost forgot where I was...) . I quickly snapped back to relaity when a dark shadow came over me rather quickly. I was so startled that I almost fell into the drink.. I catch myself and look up to notice a huge cargo ship bearing down on me. Fortunately, I was *just* out of its way. I wouldnt have had time to move. You forget how tall those things are when your right at the bottom and looking up. I saw a whale tail break water out there once... I wish I had a camera that day. db |
Fishing lines sink boat
On Aug 6, 2:34 pm, "D-unit" cof42_AT_earthlink.net wrote:
"HK" wrote in message . .. JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "HK" wrote in message ... 4 men rescued from Chesapeake Bay No serious injuries suffered after boat sank off Anne Arundel County coast By a Baltimore Sun reporter 7:58 AM EDT, August 6, 2007 Rescuers from federal, state and local agencies pulled four men to safety early today from the Chesapeake Bay after their boat sank in choppy waters in southern Anne Arundel County, officials said. Three of the men were in the water for about three hours and another was rescued about an hour after a 25-foot Bayliner sank off Herrington Harbor in Deale. All four were treated at a hospital, but none suffered serious injuries, officials said. The first call came in to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police about 10:30 p.m., and crews from that agency and the U.S. Coast Guard stationed in Annapolis responded. Fire boats from a volunteer station in Anne Arundel County also headed out. Petty Officer Joshua Rihm with the U.S. Coast Guard said this morning that crews had difficulty finding the boat. "It went down pretty quick," he said, when its propellers got caught in fishing lines that "pulled the boat down." He said it was raining and waves were one to two feet. After about 90 minutes, Rihm said a Coast Guard vessel fired off a flare to light up the area. "We then heard a voice," Rihm said. "We heard one guy who stayed next to the boat yelling." He said Anne Arundel County firefighters rescued that man. More than an hour later, other crews rescued the three other men who were in the water, and wearing life jackets. The name of the boat and identities of the victims were not immediately available this morning. ********** No, *I* won't say it. What the hell kind of fishing line would do that? I think it more likely that the boat's prop got tangled in some damned tangle of crab pot lines, and the boat kept running forward, pulling the stern down so that waves could flood aboard. The only nearly serious boating mishap I've had in the last 20 years involved something similar. I was heading seaward in the St. John's River in Jax near the riverbank (a huge freighter was heading out, not too far away) when the lower unit got snagged by some unseen lines under the water. We could not accelerate away, and the damned freighter was bearing down on us. At first, I could not figure out what the hell was wrong, but then I stopped the motor and saw that the lower unit was caught. The lines were NOT wrapped around the prop. The lines were damned tight. Fortunately, I had my very sharp fishing knife handy. If I hadn't been able to free us, the freighter would have. Its amazing how quiet some of those things are.. I was out at the Sea Bouy alone (about 5-6 miles off Cape Fear) on a relatively calm day sitting on the stearn of my boat untangling trolling lines (for so long I almost forgot where I was...) . I quickly snapped back to relaity when a dark shadow came over me rather quickly. I was so startled that I almost fell into the drink.. I catch myself and look up to notice a huge cargo ship bearing down on me. Fortunately, I was *just* out of its way. I wouldnt have had time to move. You forget how tall those things are when your right at the bottom and looking up. I saw a whale tail break water out there once... I wish I had a camera that day. db- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I looked up once at a huge new star in the sky, then realized it was coming at me, a mast light up on a huge barge. They would have never even found me I am sure. |
Fishing lines sink boat
HK wrote:
JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "HK" wrote in message ... 4 men rescued from Chesapeake Bay No serious injuries suffered after boat sank off Anne Arundel County coast By a Baltimore Sun reporter 7:58 AM EDT, August 6, 2007 Rescuers from federal, state and local agencies pulled four men to safety early today from the Chesapeake Bay after their boat sank in choppy waters in southern Anne Arundel County, officials said. Three of the men were in the water for about three hours and another was rescued about an hour after a 25-foot Bayliner sank off Herrington Harbor in Deale. All four were treated at a hospital, but none suffered serious injuries, officials said. The first call came in to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police about 10:30 p.m., and crews from that agency and the U.S. Coast Guard stationed in Annapolis responded. Fire boats from a volunteer station in Anne Arundel County also headed out. Petty Officer Joshua Rihm with the U.S. Coast Guard said this morning that crews had difficulty finding the boat. "It went down pretty quick," he said, when its propellers got caught in fishing lines that "pulled the boat down." He said it was raining and waves were one to two feet. After about 90 minutes, Rihm said a Coast Guard vessel fired off a flare to light up the area. "We then heard a voice," Rihm said. "We heard one guy who stayed next to the boat yelling." He said Anne Arundel County firefighters rescued that man. More than an hour later, other crews rescued the three other men who were in the water, and wearing life jackets. The name of the boat and identities of the victims were not immediately available this morning. ********** No, *I* won't say it. What the hell kind of fishing line would do that? I think it more likely that the boat's prop got tangled in some damned tangle of crab pot lines, and the boat kept running forward, pulling the stern down so that waves could flood aboard. The only nearly serious boating mishap I've had in the last 20 years involved something similar. I was heading seaward in the St. John's River in Jax near the riverbank (a huge freighter was heading out, not too far away) when the lower unit got snagged by some unseen lines under the water. We could not accelerate away, and the damned freighter was bearing down on us. At first, I could not figure out what the hell was wrong, but then I stopped the motor and saw that the lower unit was caught. The lines were NOT wrapped around the prop. The lines were damned tight. Fortunately, I had my very sharp fishing knife handy. If I hadn't been able to free us, the freighter would have. You are a legend in your own mind. |
Fishing lines sink boat
On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:25:21 -0500, John H.
wrote: Hopefully this will get some attention placed on the damn things. I ran over a fish trip once - the damn barrels were under water and you couldn't see them. I made sure my prop was free though. Heh, heh, heh... |
Fishing lines sink boat
On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:25:21 -0500, John H.
wrote: I'll bet they got caught in one of the three fish traps just to the north of Deale. These damn things are about 150 yards long, and held up with poles which protrude from the water about 6 feet. They are supposed to be lit, but I've never been able to see a light working on any of them. In fog or at night, they're invisible. Hopefully this will get some attention placed on the damn things. I don't know what the rules are on these things, but last year on the Tampa fishing bridge one doofus had about 10 untended crabtraps tied off on the railings. You couldn't fish there unless you risked getting snagged on his lines. He was taking up 40 yards of the pier. There were plenty of other places to fish, but it ticked me off to park and unload my gear then find his traps there, have to reload and move on. There oughta be a law! --Vic |
Fishing lines sink boat
On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:18:19 -0400, HK wrote:
4 men rescued from Chesapeake Bay No serious injuries suffered after boat sank off Anne Arundel County coast By a Baltimore Sun reporter 7:58 AM EDT, August 6, 2007 Rescuers from federal, state and local agencies pulled four men to safety early today from the Chesapeake Bay after their boat sank in choppy waters in southern Anne Arundel County, officials said. Three of the men were in the water for about three hours and another was rescued about an hour after a 25-foot Bayliner sank off Herrington Harbor in Deale. All four were treated at a hospital, but none suffered serious injuries, officials said. The first call came in to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police about 10:30 p.m., and crews from that agency and the U.S. Coast Guard stationed in Annapolis responded. Fire boats from a volunteer station in Anne Arundel County also headed out. Petty Officer Joshua Rihm with the U.S. Coast Guard said this morning that crews had difficulty finding the boat. "It went down pretty quick," he said, when its propellers got caught in fishing lines that "pulled the boat down." He said it was raining and waves were one to two feet. After about 90 minutes, Rihm said a Coast Guard vessel fired off a flare to light up the area. "We then heard a voice," Rihm said. "We heard one guy who stayed next to the boat yelling." He said Anne Arundel County firefighters rescued that man. More than an hour later, other crews rescued the three other men who were in the water, and wearing life jackets. The name of the boat and identities of the victims were not immediately available this morning. ********** No, *I* won't say it. I'll bet they got caught in one of the three fish traps just to the north of Deale. These damn things are about 150 yards long, and held up with poles which protrude from the water about 6 feet. They are supposed to be lit, but I've never been able to see a light working on any of them. In fog or at night, they're invisible. Hopefully this will get some attention placed on the damn things. -- John H |
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