The water is COLD!!! just speculating... if the boat capsized, a life perserver is the last thing you want on.
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.. if the boat capsized, a life perserver is the last thing you want on.
The boat DIDN’T capsize. It was swamped and went down. It is in the middle of the summer here and the water wouldn’t be that cold. What happened was the lake water was very rough and the people were trapped inside when it went down,
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Locally, they are not commenting on whether anyone had them on, but they were available overhead - I can see your point, that it might make egress harder.
But it’s July in MO; the water is not cold.
The main thing is, they were still out on the water despite a severe T-storm warning at 6:32 PM, the 60 mph winds came up at almost exactly 7 PM.
“The water is COLD!!! just speculating... if the boat capsized, a life perserver is the last thing you want on.”
This happened in south Missouri not the South Pole. And, this is July, water may have been a little cool but it wasn’t cold. I watched the video a couple of times and it was obvious that the duck was taking on water as it was gradually riding lower and lower in the water. When the video stopped the duck was nose down almost even with the water. So, wondering if there was a bilge pump in the duck and if yes was it operating. Also, it was difficult to see through the plastic side curtains so couldn’t tell if people were putting on life jackets or not but from what little I could see there was very little moment inside. So, wondering why people weren’t opening those side curtains and bailing out. Lot of questions have to be answered for sure...
Are you on heavy drugs? Do you huff paint daily? Something is clearly wrong with you mentally. You just aren't right in the head. Did your daddy drop you from 20' repeatedly as a baby just for fun to watch you bounce off the pavement?
It's freakin' July dude!!
You may be a champion swimmer, but most folks aren't. Besides, it's the law -- especially on overloaded DUKWs.
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Stupid comment...
(If this weren't a public forum, I'd use the more appropriate Texian adjective...)
Please explain why a device that keeps one afloat is not wanted in cold water that tends to sap one’s strength and ability to stay afloat....
That is one of the most ridiculous statements I have ever read on here. Please explain.
https://www.watertemperature.net/united-states/table-rock-lake-water-temperature.html
How about in the 80s for water temp at this time of year.....