2008 Coast Guard Statistics

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by elchase

Now here's another fatal crash involving another "cigarette boat". http://www.sanduskyregister.com/arti...ont/794025.txt
Try as hard as you all can to keep your replies limited to why this could never happen on Winnipesaukee if the SL is retracted, and try your best not to talk about me and my "agenda" for sharing it.

Very poor example.

I will start with your agenda first. If you would read the entire accident report, the Cigarette boat was NOT at fault here, rather it was the 21 footer that was the offending vessel. The loud, nasty Cigarette Boat was struck on the left side, which indicates that is was the stand on vessel.

Also, from the accident report:
"Traveling at 30 mph, the Sea Ray went under the bridge at the Cedar Point Causeway at 12:18 a.m. About a minute later, the Sea Ray struck the Formula boat about 210 yards from Lyman Harbor. Investigators estimate that the Formula was traveling at 27 mph."

The speed of the Sea Ray was taken from his GPS and not estimated. While it was night, the same scenario at 25MPH would have had the same result.

Not to be discounted in this scenario, please refer to the section titled, "Alcohol a factor?" But I'm sure this is also irrelevant.

http://www.sanduskyregister.com/arti...ont/930858.txt