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Boating => Boating Safety and Boating Etiquette => Topic started by: bugmannj on October 10, 2010, 09:22:55 PM

Title: Very Lucky boater
Post by: bugmannj on October 10, 2010, 09:22:55 PM

Witnessed a CG rescue of a lone boater who was powerless right at the mouth of the Squan Inlet on Friday. I was fishing the wall on the Point Pleasant side when I noticed a boat anchored in the mouth of the inlet.
Kudos also goes to the yacht that took up a position behind the boat to keep boat traffic away from him.
Took the CG about 10 minutes to arrive and put him in tow.

Title: Re: Very Lucky boater
Post by: Pfishingruven on October 10, 2010, 09:36:24 PM

 slt

Title: Re: Very Lucky boater
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on October 10, 2010, 10:11:54 PM

its nice to feel safe on the water

Title: Re: Very Lucky boater
Post by: Bucktail on October 10, 2010, 10:44:48 PM

 t^

Title: Re: Very Lucky boater
Post by: Scott G. on October 11, 2010, 07:02:56 AM

 slt slt slt TT^

Title: Re: Very Lucky boater
Post by: Hunter 2 on October 11, 2010, 09:52:43 AM

Good job Coast Guard! grtn

Title: Re: Very Lucky boater
Post by: Fishin Dude on October 12, 2010, 12:19:55 PM

Nice to see he was smart enough to throw the anchor as opposed to ending up on the rocks. Hats off to our Coast Guard in assisting when help was needed.  TT^  <'((((><

Title: Re: Very Lucky boater
Post by: Andys Delight on October 12, 2010, 04:10:43 PM

Judging by his position relative to his anchor, it looks like the current would have taken him away from the inlet, in which case it might not have been a bad idea to drift out a bit before anchoring a little further away from a high traffic area IMO.  I could be wrong, just glad no injuries or accidents though.