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FWC releases report on missing boaters (NFL Players)
BayNews9 ^ | 3-27-09 | Bay News 9

Posted on 03/27/2009 11:11:07 AM PDT by Reagan69

Attempts to free a stuck anchor caused the boat carrying four football players to turn over and capsize, according to a report released by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission on Friday.

According to the report, the problems for the boaters started when they attempted to pull their anchor up so they could head back to port.

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TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: boatingaccident; fishing; missing; nfl; rescue; uscg
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The men were unable to free the anchor from the Gulf bottom, and so Bleakley suggested they tie the anchor to the transom of the boat and rev the motor to pull it loose, the report said.

At this point, the boat rolled over and capsized, dumping the four men into the water, the report said.

The men attempted to return the boat to an upright position, but were unable to do so.

1 posted on 03/27/2009 11:11:08 AM PDT by Reagan69
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To: Reagan69

Didn’t see this posted. The report was just released.

Very very sad.


2 posted on 03/27/2009 11:11:50 AM PDT by Reagan69 (No Representation without Taxation !)
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Bleakley suggested they tie the anchor to the transom of the boat and rev the motor to pull it loose, the report said.

Sheesh. What are anchors FOR, anyway?

3 posted on 03/27/2009 11:13:08 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: Reagan69

Not a boater, but it seems if they couldn’t get anchor free, cut it loose, and buy a new one.


4 posted on 03/27/2009 11:13:10 AM PDT by theDentist (Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll)
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To: Reagan69

How much do anchors cost these days?


5 posted on 03/27/2009 11:13:20 AM PDT by gathersnomoss (General George Patton had it right.)
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To: gathersnomoss

Probably less than a boat. Definitely less than the lives of three men.


6 posted on 03/27/2009 11:13:56 AM PDT by ZirconEncrustedTweezers (Common courtesy, like common sense, isn't.)
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7 posted on 03/27/2009 11:16:44 AM PDT by fso301
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To: Reagan69

Can’t you quick release an anchor if it’s stuck?....


8 posted on 03/27/2009 11:17:56 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: theDentist

I think that’s the proper procedure. Anchors are relatively cheap.


9 posted on 03/27/2009 11:18:48 AM PDT by Moonman62 (The issue of whether cheap labor makes America great should have been settled by the Civil War.)
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To: Reagan69

Why try to recover the anchor...let it go.


10 posted on 03/27/2009 11:19:06 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: theDentist

Got into this exact situation some years ago. Very heavy winds wouldn’t let me pull boat up to position directly OVER anchor. I took careful note of where I was (off North Fork on Long Island), cut the anchor line and made a tough voyage back to the marina.
Following week, on a calm day, I returned, dragged a treble hook, found my original anchor line, and managed to haul up my own anchor.
Either way, CUTTING THE LINE on a relatively calm day would have left them ALL alive and shopping for a NEW anchor.
Too bad.


11 posted on 03/27/2009 11:19:42 AM PDT by CaptainAmiigaf ( NY Times: We print the news as it fits our views.)
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To: gathersnomoss

An anchor for this boat - $100. These guys had no clue. They made about every mistake you can think of. Very sad.

Going out 30 miles in a small boat with a single engine before a storm with no EPIRB (pinger) that costs as little as $150 or a good life raft. They had no idea on how too use an anchor too.

You make one mistake in the ocean and you are dead. The ocean does not give any second cnahces.


12 posted on 03/27/2009 11:20:11 AM PDT by Frantzie (Boycott GE - they own NBC, MSNBC, CNBC & Universal. Boycott Disney - they own ABC)
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To: Reagan69; CaptRon; Travis McGee

ping


13 posted on 03/27/2009 11:20:40 AM PDT by stainlessbanner
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To: Frantzie

As a scuba diver, I must know my limitations. Also, don’t drink and drive/dive.


14 posted on 03/27/2009 11:22:29 AM PDT by gathersnomoss (General George Patton had it right.)
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To: CaptainAmiigaf

From a quick Google search, recommendations are to tie the anchor to the bow and use reverse. It said trying to free an anchor in rough seas with the anchor tied to the stern has an almost 100% probability of sinking the boat.


15 posted on 03/27/2009 11:29:47 AM PDT by Moonman62 (The issue of whether cheap labor makes America great should have been settled by the Civil War.)
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To: gathersnomoss

Yup. Boat canvas guy told my boos that his best customer was Al Keyhol. Boater drunks tearing up stuff.

I have a tremendous respect and almost fear of the ocean. It will kill you very quickly especially 30 miles out in a storm.

Lots of things can go wrong when diving. You have to know what you are doing and stay on top of what you are doing.


16 posted on 03/27/2009 11:30:28 AM PDT by Frantzie (Boycott GE - they own NBC, MSNBC, CNBC & Universal. Boycott Disney - they own ABC)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

There’s a pretty simple method of anchor retrieval using a float ball. Everyone should know it if they have a boat, especially is they are going 30 miles out.


17 posted on 03/27/2009 11:31:27 AM PDT by Travis T. OJustice (Want to make a conservative angry? Lie to him. Want to make a liberal angry? Tell him the truth)
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To: Moonman62

Dis any one utter the phrase? You know....

Here, hold my beer!


18 posted on 03/27/2009 11:32:38 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . John Galt hell !...... where is Francisco dÂ’Anconia)
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To: Reagan69
Gee, just cut the anchor line. There is a reason that anchor lines are on the bow, not the transom!
19 posted on 03/27/2009 11:33:34 AM PDT by Beagle8U (Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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To: theDentist
Not a boater, but it seems if they couldn’t get anchor free, cut it loose, and buy a new one

Am a boater and ditto your comment. An anchor is nothing compared to 3 lives lost.

20 posted on 03/27/2009 11:35:04 AM PDT by ninergold3 ("Has it ever occurred to you that nothing occurs to God?" -Mark Lowry)
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