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Old 04-11-2011, 08:50 PM   #38
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Originally Posted by winniboy View Post
the story is after leaving the landing following picking up a few things from the store. He left the mainland and got just across the open water before the hovercraft stalled. He got out to pull the engine over when the cord snapped. his backwards pull made him fall over and into the open water. He went to grab hold of the hovercraft to pull himself back up and it capsized over. (these are not very stable with the skirt inflated never mind with it deflated.) After being in the cold water he either suffered from shock or a heart attack (not sure if it has been determined yet...my guess is both). He will be missed
That is my understanding as well. RIP
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