Another Boating Accident/BWI

Woodsy · 09-28-2005, 10:42 AM

Another boating accident.... this one happened in Alton, low speed approx 25MPH unfortunately in this one someone got hurt seriously...

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Woodsy

mcdude · 09-28-2005, 12:35 PM

Boat crashes in storm returning from Rattlesnake this past Monday evening. Driver charged with driving while intoxicated.

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BroadHopper · 09-28-2005, 03:42 PM

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This is off-season!

Mee-n-Mac · 09-28-2005, 05:09 PM

This is just so wrong in so many ways that I'm in awe that evolution was cheated that night. I hate to pass judgement on that basis of a news story (the speed sounds fishy to me) but even allowing for that, well they're lucky nobody was more seriously injuried.

1) BUI (if true) - this speaks for itself but at night even more so.
2) Leaving in face of a impending storm - again at night, not the best decision but perhaps it wasn't too bad weatherwise when they set out. Still if you're going to do this then you need to actively navigate by GPS or compass. You can't rely on sight.
3) Running 25 mph (if true) in grayed out conditions (if true). Actually given they pushed the boat off the rocks, and it floated, this seems fishy. I'll SWAG they weren't going that fast when they ran aground.
4) Not reversing course when it got so bad you couldn't see and didn't know where you are and aren't actively navigating.
5) Apparently not navigating as above since they ran into something and didn't know what/where it was. It's one thing to think you know where you are and be wrong and another when you just don't know where you are and are hoping for the best. Then again I hope I'm reading too much into the "5-10 minutes where we didn't know where to go" quote.
6) Pushing boat off rocks after a collision and proceeding into deep water in a storm, not knowing where to go, with an injured person no less. How did they make the assessment that the boat was still seaworthy in the dark and rain ? I can understand the desire to make it to shore to help the injured person but I dunno, time to call for help methinks.

Anyway there's some lessons to be learned here, probably more than I've listed.

09-28-2005, 10:42 AM	#1
Woodsy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 1,966 Thanks: 80 Thanked 980 Times in 440 Posts	Another Boating Accident/BWI Another boating accident.... this one happened in Alton, low speed approx 25MPH unfortunately in this one someone got hurt seriously... http://www.citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll...112/-1/CITIZEN Woodsy

09-28-2005, 12:35 PM	#2
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	....Another Boating Accident Boat crashes in storm returning from Rattlesnake this past Monday evening. Driver charged with driving while intoxicated. CONCORD MONITOR ARTICLE CITIZEN ARTICLE

09-28-2005, 03:42 PM	#3
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,577 Thanks: 3,220 Thanked 1,103 Times in 794 Posts	Boat crashes on Lake Winnipesaukee, operator arrested http://www.citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll...112/-1/CITIZEN This is off-season! __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

09-28-2005, 05:09 PM	#4
Mee-n-Mac Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,943 Thanks: 23 Thanked 111 Times in 51 Posts	Let me count the ways This is just so wrong in so many ways that I'm in awe that evolution was cheated that night. I hate to pass judgement on that basis of a news story (the speed sounds fishy to me) but even allowing for that, well they're lucky nobody was more seriously injuried. 1) BUI (if true) - this speaks for itself but at night even more so. 2) Leaving in face of a impending storm - again at night, not the best decision but perhaps it wasn't too bad weatherwise when they set out. Still if you're going to do this then you need to actively navigate by GPS or compass. You can't rely on sight. 3) Running 25 mph (if true) in grayed out conditions (if true). Actually given they pushed the boat off the rocks, and it floated, this seems fishy. I'll SWAG they weren't going that fast when they ran aground. 4) Not reversing course when it got so bad you couldn't see and didn't know where you are and aren't actively navigating. 5) Apparently not navigating as above since they ran into something and didn't know what/where it was. It's one thing to think you know where you are and be wrong and another when you just don't know where you are and are hoping for the best. Then again I hope I'm reading too much into the "5-10 minutes where we didn't know where to go" quote. 6) Pushing boat off rocks after a collision and proceeding into deep water in a storm, not knowing where to go, with an injured person no less. How did they make the assessment that the boat was still seaworthy in the dark and rain ? I can understand the desire to make it to shore to help the injured person but I dunno, time to call for help methinks. Anyway there's some lessons to be learned here, probably more than I've listed. __________________ Mee'n'Mac "Never attribute to malice that which can be explained by simple stupidity or ignorance. The latter are a lot more common than the former." - RAH Last edited by Mee-n-Mac; 09-28-2005 at 05:11 PM. Reason: spellin