captnn Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Small boat capsizes near Sherkston. 3 people rescued to day. One person taken to hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevy Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Ya seen it happen. Scary stuff. Hope the guy is ok they were in way to small of boat for erie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanl Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 my friend was out today and seen it herself. glad they were okay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevy Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 It's sad out of about 38 boats out there watching and no one rushed over to help. I was fishing be side the guys towing the boat and we were the farthest away from them. There was a Lund that help as well. They all deserve a big pat on the back for there help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bic4d Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 You really wonder on both sides what they where thinking and why people can just stand by and look on.... Ok the 1st 1 I actually get some of it , there like the majority, they want a few fish, but please go fully prepared...... Now for the on lookers if it was you, would you not hope to god that the closes person would jump to the rescue.... I'm thinking yes so be that life line and help your fellow fisherman/women and yes it did state in the operators coarse, it's an obligation to assist fellow boaters.............. My hats off to the rescuers ..... and glade the others are safe............. Cheers Bic..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captnn Posted May 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 You really wonder on both sides what they where thinking and why people can just stand by and look on.... Ok the 1st 1 I actually get some of it , there like the majority, they want a few fish, but please go fully prepared...... Now for the on lookers if it was you, would you not hope to god that the closes person would jump to the rescue.... I'm thinking yes so be that life line and help your fellow fisherman/women and yes it did state in the operators coarse, it's an obligation to assist fellow boaters.............. My hats off to the rescuers ..... and glade the others are safe............. Cheers Bic..... It's not an obligation it is the law. You can be charged for not helping a boat in distress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennymcg Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 What a scary scene, the boat that sank came barreling towards the cluster of boats screaming "help" with one guy hanging off the front, to be honest they should have screamed "help we're sinking" the majority of boats assumed the guy hanging off the front was the one in need of help, had they let people know it was going down which wasn't obvious we could've started pulling our anchors up and made it over but there was guys with trolling motors and no anchors that were there quick, a lot of confusion that's for sure, but when he too his hand off the throttle that boat sank in about 10 seconds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwolRJ Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 What a scary scene, the boat that sank came barreling towards the cluster of boats screaming "help" with one guy hanging off the front, to be honest they should have screamed "help we're sinking" the majority of boats assumed the guy hanging off the front was the one in need of help, had they let people know it was going down which wasn't obvious we could've started pulling our anchors up and made it over but there was guys with trolling motors and no anchors that were there quick, a lot of confusion that's for sure, but when he too his hand off the throttle that boat sank in about 10 seconds That sounds crazy, I probaly woulda done the same. Shore is a lot farther then the Boats, might of saved lives doing that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieWalleye Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 why did they flip? I dont think you are suppose to tie your anchor to the stern? so I heard?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captnn Posted May 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 safest place to anchor is off the bow of your boat. The rougher the water the more rope you use. To be safe read up on proper anchoring procedures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bic4d Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 safest place to anchor is off the bow of your boat. The rougher the water the more rope you use. To be safe read up on proper anchoring procedures. Bang on Captnn, I usually DBL my length by depth I'm in and always secure it to the bow of the boat....... Just asking for trouble anywhere else on the boat...... Cheers..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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