advance preparation for disaster

[barato]

very good article to read and think about, esp if you fish on the Grt Lakes, ocean, or other big water:

http://www.transpeninsularoutfitters.com/articles-pages/boating/articles-boating-mayday.html

remember that the best way to keep Murphy at bay is to always have a good welcome prepared.........

 

[ezmobee]

Re: advance preparation for disaster

Good article. PM this to LadyFish for inclusion in the Safety Tips area (if it isn't there already).

 

[Huron Angler]

Re: advance preparation for disaster

Great article, really makes you think about how close some of us have come to being in a situation like that.

I've been on the Great Lakes and had motor trouble more than once, and been in some intense fog back the pre-gps days that made things pretty darn interesting.

To say that a boat can sink quickly leaving little time for life-saving actions would be an understatement. I'm glad to have been taught how to safely operate a vessel, by making mistakes and learning the old-fashioned way.

I agree that this should be linked in the safety forum.

 

[TheWrks]

Re: advance preparation for disaster

A great article and to the point!

 

[djpeters]

Re: advance preparation for disaster

My neighbor who fishes off Holland on Lake Michigan had a friend go down that way in a 25' CC last summer. Livewell was pumping water into the bottom of the boat for a while. Lake was not to rough, but when someone landed a fish at the rear of the boat, everyone went aft to see/help and that was enough to capsize the boat. They had to swim under to retrieve life jackets and cushions and could not get a radio to work. They we out a long ways and basically clung to the capsized boat until someone saw them. I think it was a few hours. I will have to see if I can find a link to the news article.

Here is the news article. After the boat was pulled out they found out why she went over.

http://www.wzzm13.com/news/most_popular_story.aspx?storyid=95821&provider=top

Like others have posted, bad things can happen quickly. Be prepared.