10-30-2003, 04:47 AM
Just saw a news brief that made me very ill. A boat capsized tonight on the berry two made it to the shore, one did not. Any body got any more info? I hope its not some one we know.
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10-30-2003, 05:07 AM
[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]Tragic loss. Makes you reflect on your own practices on the water. Two of the occupants of the boat were able to swim to shore, the third couldn't make it. One word could of made the difference:[/size][/font] [center][font "Comic Sans MS"][size 6]PFD[/size][/font][/center] [center][font "Comic Sans MS"][size 6]Wear it![/size][/font][/center]
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10-30-2003, 05:41 AM
I have a very sick feeling in my stomach right now. Watching the 10:00 news,they were from Layton,in hooked's back yard, I have the feeling they are close friends. [signature]
10-30-2003, 06:23 AM
PFD,PFD! No one gets on my boat with out wearing one!Thats WEARING ONE!Too many things can happen quick out there,then you can be in the water in the blink of a eye.No one thinks it can happen to them.Life vests,jackets save lives.95% of the people who drowned in Utah were not wearing one.Drowning cuts into your fishing time.End of rant.
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10-30-2003, 06:24 AM
Yeah, very
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10-30-2003, 01:52 PM
His name was Keith Nelson, 82 years of age. Here is a link to the Trib's story on it.
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10-30-2003, 05:29 PM
Amen to the safety aspect of fishing. For many years I had a boat(17' Hydroswift) and fished from it a lot. I obeyed the law. I had a PFD for everyone on board. I also kept a loose PFD to throw. I had the bail bucket, signal flag, fire extinguisher, and the whole nine yards of safety gear. In fact, one day at Rockport, the volunteer Coast Guard was doing a courtesy inspection and my boat was the only boat to pass that day. So I felt I was safe. But, I am over 12 years old so I never wore my PFD all the time. The PFDs were out in the open so they would float up if sank. I felt safe.
But then I learned a sobering lesson. One week I was a troop leader at the Scout Camp on Bear Lake(Camp Hunt, west side). I thought it would be fun to play in the boats but even as a leader you have to pass the swim check before you can take a boat out. I admit that I am a lousy swimmer. I tried to pass the 100 yd swim test and failed 3 times. I gave up. Here is the sobering part. I was trying to pass the test in near ideal conditions. I was wearing swim trunks. The weather was warm. The water temp was 68-70 degrees. The water was calm. And I couldn't swim 100 yds! Many times I have gone to Deer Creek in April when the water temps are 45 degrees. And to Strawberry and East Canyon and Rockport in the same type of conditions. And what I learned from my experience at Bear Lake was that if I had gone overboard anytime during the year at any of the lakes I would have died. End of story. If I can't swim 100 yds in ideal conditions I would certainly not survive a boat accident in cold water, fully clothed, in foul weather, etc. It really woke me up. I don't have a boat now, but if I ever own another one I will get high quality PFDs that are comforatable to wear all the time, and my guests and I will wear them, ALL THE TIME. I hope that my friends at BFT will heed this advice and do the same. m [signature]
10-30-2003, 09:52 PM
Good advice Matador. If you have a little extra money, I'd suggest picking up a pair of Sospenders. They are very light weight, don't really interfere with much of anyting, although I wouldn't wear them water skiiing, and are USCG approved PFD's. They inflate almost instantly, and the nice thing is, you don't have to look around for a bobbing orange vest. They aren't cheap, but I think are a valuable investment.
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10-30-2003, 10:20 PM
TKB-Do you have the one that inflates automatic?Have thought about those.
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10-30-2003, 11:42 PM
Just an FYI...
THIS MAY BE OLD NEWS BUT SINCE I HAVEN'T SEEN IT POSTED BEFORE, I FELT IT WAS WORTH MENTIONING. If you have a Sospenders Inflatable PFD with the Hammar model MA1 inflator, it has been subject to a recall as it may not inflate automatically. [url "http://www.uscgboating.org/news/alertsview.aspx?id=15"][#336633]http://www.uscgboating.org/news/alertsview.aspx?id=15[/#336633][/url] Above is the link to access the Coast Guard Website for more info. [signature] |
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