Barnegat Bay accident Sunday

[Bridog]

Sunday was the first, and hopefully last, time I saw a boat sink. My stomach is still upset. By the time I grabbed the radio for help the Tow Boat and Coast Guard were already on their way. Boat sank in less than 10 minutes. Luckily nobody was seriously hurt. Here's the article...http://www.app.com/article/20120701/NJNEWS/307010047/Coast-Guard-rescues-9-in-Barnegat-Inlet . Then, a mile in we saw another boat was being rescued by the Coast Guard.

 

[spikeitaudi]

I was out in Raritan Bay and we had some pretty go blow from the SW at 10-15mph. Made for a nice day out on the bay to keep the air moving, but going back through my Inlet to my Marina was fun as I have a Train Bridge that has to go up for me to get in and I had to constantly make corrections in the inlet with 5 boats behind me and 2 in front on an outgoing tide and the wind. Everybody was having fun. I can only imagine what Barnegat Inlet was like. At least they all had Life Jackets on.

 

[rcknecht]

I have seen several boats sink... Alex F and I saw one Sank near the Barnegat Inlet. It went down very quickly... The boat across the lagoon from my house sank at the dock... I believe most boat sink at the dock, many times from shore water left on... I also saw two boats catch on fire... Thankfully, I no one was hurt, and it was never my boat...

 

[stcktnkid]

Any idea how the accident happened?

 

[blaster]

It said in the article they hit a jetty. Rocks can sink a boat real fast.