Man overboard plucked from big lake off Bear Island

[Winnisquamguy]

From LDS

MEREDITH — By-standers near Shep Brown's Boat Basin on Meredith Neck saved a Massachusetts man who fell from his 17-foot Boston Whaler and was being circled by his run-away boat.
Marine Patrol said Philip Lake, 45, of South Hamilton, Mass. was not wearing a life preserver on Lake Winnipesaukee, nor was he using his "kill switch" that cuts the power to the engine if the pilot falls overboard.
When Marine Patrol arrived at the scene between Meredith Neck and Bear Island, bystanders had gotten pulled from the water but the boat was still circling
Marine Patrol was able to secure the boat and said there was no damage. Lake was unharmed.
Marine Patrol cautions boaters to always wear a life preserver and the use the boats safety lanyard.

[riverat]

From LDS

MEREDITH — By-standers near Shep Brown's Boat Basin on Meredith Neck saved a Massachusetts man who fell from his 17-foot Boston Whaler and was being circled by his run-away boat.
Marine Patrol said Philip Lake, 45, of South Hamilton, Mass. was not wearing a life preserver on Lake Winnipesaukee, nor was he using his "kill switch" that cuts the power to the engine if the pilot falls overboard.
When Marine Patrol arrived at the scene between Meredith Neck and Bear Island, bystanders had gotten pulled from the water but the boat was still circling
Marine Patrol was able to secure the boat and said there was no damage. Lake was unharmed.
Marine Patrol cautions boaters to always wear a life preserver and the use the boats safety lanyard.

Wow, he was very lucky someone saw him and got him out. this could have been a bad scene.

[Bear Island South]

We arrived at Sheps just after it happened, the boat was still circling and Marine Patrol was out trying to wrangle it in. We spoke with his wife, she indicated the steering cable may have broke and he was thrown from the boat.
Very lucky it didn't run him over.

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[secondcurve]

From LDS

MEREDITH — By-standers near Shep Brown's Boat Basin on Meredith Neck saved a Massachusetts man who fell from his 17-foot Boston Whaler and was being circled by his run-away boat.
Marine Patrol said Philip Lake, 45, of South Hamilton, Mass. was not wearing a life preserver on Lake Winnipesaukee, nor was he using his "kill switch" that cuts the power to the engine if the pilot falls overboard.
When Marine Patrol arrived at the scene between Meredith Neck and Bear Island, bystanders had gotten pulled from the water but the boat was still circling
Marine Patrol was able to secure the boat and said there was no damage. Lake was unharmed.
Marine Patrol cautions boaters to always wear a life preserver and the use the boats safety lanyard.

Not the way I want to make the papers! Hopefully, Philip will take the time to attend a boater safety course this winter.

[MAXUM]

Yup we saw that to as my sister and I were prepping our kayaks to head out to camp. Thankfully the MP got that boat under control, seeing it out there doing donuts with nobody at the helm... EEK!

Gentleman behind the wheel was lucky to get plucked out of that water quickly and without injuries, it's getting cold!

[MDoug]

We arrived at Sheps just after it happened, the boat was still circling and Marine Patrol was out trying to wrangle it in. We spoke with his wife, she indicated the steering cable may have broke and he was thrown from the boat.
Very lucky it didn't run him over.

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We once had a steering cable break near Y Landing. Luckily, we were seated in our old Stingray I/O and running at wake speed. Repairs made that same day.