Yet another avoidable accident!

[Carpediem44DB]

https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2...r-crash-in-vallejo-treated-for-head-injuries/
This happened this weekend just down river from us. Running at night, boat hits a steel jetty that makes up the entrance to the Napa River. A real Shame. At least no one was killed. I just don't understand people cruising at speed after dark even in open water.

 

[Boat Guy]

Yep....Sea Ray....Hope nobody here....But, if so, explain....

 

[Bt Doctur]

Lets guess. maybe its better they dont have a boat anymore
Alcohol
,auto-pilot,
no one at the helm,
gps malfunction,
stupidity

 

[boatman37]

i'm usually back in before dark but on the few occasions i have been out late i cruise at pretty much no wake speed. no more than about 7-8 mph but have seen a few cruising on plane in the dark. this is on the Ohio river with barges, tugboats, and bouys all around. one night i hit something coming back from a fireworks show. log or something. wasn't a bouy cause i was nowhere near any of them at the time but i dropped to neutral instantly and waited a few seconds before throttling back up. no damage done. if i had been on plane i'm sure i would have at least bent a prop

 

[spikedaddy99]

Man, I was in THICK fog Sunday afternoon coming into Sheboygan. Creeping at minimum speed. I literally had to use my radar and GPS to find the river entrance and avoid 2 fishing boats. Luckily they responded to my horn each time so I had another frame of reference. Entrance is about 500ft wide, and I couldn't see either side. But at speed at night (with no radar)??? How does one do this???