USCG approved hull floatation and PFDs - don't leave the dock without 'em....
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| Author: | chasinmallards [ Tue Jul 17, 2012 2:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Stupid, Adrift and Thanking God for a Coleman Cooler |
I don't know if anyone posted this here already or not. I couldn't find it using search. Read this blog entry the other day. It's by an editor(I think) of Great Lakes Angler magazine who capsized/sunk a boat 5 miles from shore on Lake Michigan in about 100 FOW. Luckily, everyone on the boat made it out OK. I realize not many guys on here are hitting the Great Lakes, but I would have to think that this kind of thing can happen on the ocean too. This guy obviously has a lot of big water experience. This is an excellent reminder that, experience aside, mistakes and unavoidable circumstances can cause bad things to happen. Be careful out there! |
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| Author: | txmudcutter [ Tue Jul 17, 2012 3:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stupid, Adrift and Thanking God for a Coleman Cooler |
Man that's a hell of a story. Sure makes you think....glad those guys made it out alrite though |
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| Author: | Brinkleydog [ Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stupid, Adrift and Thanking God for a Coleman Cooler |
a buddy of mine swamped his 2060 prodrive in a wind storm during January this year and he purchased a SBX hull the next week. We talked alst night about what i was going to do and after reading this blog IM OUT. New boat with flotation will be ordered next week. If anyone wants a 2054 dual rig let me know its for sale, $21 will get it. Later James |
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| Author: | BROOKS [ Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stupid, Adrift and Thanking God for a Coleman Cooler |
Good story to read ..... Gots to be like a BoyScott .... Be Prepard !!!! |
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| Author: | ottertailriverrunner [ Thu Jul 26, 2012 7:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stupid, Adrift and Thanking God for a Coleman Cooler |
Greta story. I have fished Lake Superior in a 16' lund. Its a spooky feeling to be a few miles out even on a dead calm day. It makes you realise just how small you really are. We got caught a few miles out one day when the wind came up. We only made it back because we tucked in behind a charter boat heading back to the harbor. Not a good feeling. |
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| Author: | chaseh [ Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stupid, Adrift and Thanking God for a Coleman Cooler |
Been there. Done that. Talk about feeling defenseless.... |
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| Author: | Gigafowl [ Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stupid, Adrift and Thanking God for a Coleman Cooler |
USCG approved hull floatation and PFDs - don't leave the dock without 'em....
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