Again, those hours reported by the
LaDaSun are not "after dark". Each ended-up on opposite shores—the shorelines about ¼-mile apart.
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Originally Posted by PeterG
Woodsy/Winni83--I just reread all the posts, half expecting to need to apologize. But I do not think any of them are critical of the captain. Understanding mishaps is an important way to learn, and questioning is part of that. It's pretty standard marine practice.
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Yup. Two US Navy Destroyer Captains learned of their new desk jobs recently.
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Originally Posted by Descant
B W's have a long lifespan. Could this have been an older boat that did not have the kill switch lanyard?
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The Whaler I referred to earlier, had a Johnson 25-HP (?) outboard that had been affixed for several years. The boat recently got a replacement outboard of unknown lineage.
It occurred to me that particular Thomas Point shoreline has
two extremely-long seawalls.
(Where the sailboat sank—last month). Hmmm.
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Originally Posted by Billy Bob
One incident with no details and you are going to trash the Whaler history for safe boats?
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A few years ago, I'd hailed the skipper of that 13' Boston Whaler that'd been making Winter Harbor "runs". The towhead-skipper appeared to be 10-11 years old, but seemed to accept my advice. That advice?
I suggested he adjust the trim, so his Johnson outboard wouldn't be trimmed so extremely high. Nothing changed.
Nothing changed again when a new outboard got fitted recently.
Extreme trim such as in his outboard
will cause extreme responses in
handling.
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Originally Posted by Billy Bob
Any boat can be a problem when handled poorly
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Agreed—think it was that "
slippery steering wheel"?
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Originally Posted by Patiently Watching
I know the adult boat driver - he is a lifetime resident of Winter Harbor and very responsible. Not sure of the circumstances of the accident, however APS is dead wrong with regard to this boat making 'runs' and I would still say that Boston Whaler is a good safe boat. Due to foggy conditions I understand the driver was unable to locate the boy in the water...
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"Responsible" would be to have PFDs
on during inclement weather.
That said, I can't recall any operator of a 13' Boston Whaler inside Winter Harbor whose age would be over 21. It's a 13' Whaler that's hard to miss, as it makes repeated "runs" nearly every day.
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