skolbe
Well-Known Member
- Oct 3, 2006
- 3,549
- Boat Info
- 320 Sundancer, Zodiac 290 Wave Inflatable Tohatsu 6HP, Boston Whaler 130 Sport
- Engines
- 350 Mag V-Drive - Kohler 5ecd
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Looks like they paid the ultimate price for bad decision making skills. Sorry for the families.
Looks like they paid the ultimate price for bad decision making skills. Sorry for the families.
The weather Saturday, into Saturday evening, wasn't "serious" until Sat night when SCA was issued. Buoy reports far offshore showed seas at 4'-5' into Saturday evening. The timing of the front was pretty much as predicted by the NWS.
Uncomfortable, sure- but not beyond the capability of a 21' Everglades with an experienced captain.....
Judging from the initial conditions, it sounds like engine failure. The only thing an experienced captain can do after that in a single engine is to throw out a sea anchor in such a way to keep the craft afloat.
Since I've never dealt with a 21' Everglades is it really able to handle 4' - 7'+- Seas???(another poster said 7' seas) Not sure how an experienced captain could make a decision to be 50+- miles off shore with a storm/high seas/winds on its way.
If you are not by the shore you are best off sticking with the vessel even if it’s inverted. This is far easier if you have secured some lines before the boat capsizes.