Coast Guard for the Save
The Navy Times reports the Coast Guard rescued three boaters found clinging to the hull of their capsized 24-foot vessel off Texas.
All three men were unharmed in Monday afternoon’s incident shortly after leaving Galveston.
Officials received a mayday call from a man saying his recreational boat was taking on water near the Galveston jetties.
Petty Officer Edward Wargo in Houston says Coast Guard personnel arrived and provided life jackets to the boaters, plus a line to the capsized vessel.
All three men were transferred to the Coast Guard vessel and transported to shore.
Officials aren’t sure why the boat began sinking. Wargo says the partly submerged boat was anchored Tuesday and a salvage company was expected to remove the vessel.
So much fail on the part of the boaters; these guys were lucky the Coast Guard was nearby to provide assistance. No life jackets aboard, and one wonders how the emergency was called in- I’m betting a cell phone. Well maintained vessels don’t just take on water, either. At least the salvage will be expensive, so there is that.
Well done Coast Guard, and maybe these fellows learned a lesson.
Category: "Teh Stoopid"
“Officials aren’t sure why the boat began sinking.”
My guess is that the water that was supposed to be only outside the boat somehow got inside the boat.
Well done, sir. Like a Bill Engvall, “here’s your sign.”
^^Thumbs-Up^^
How come the boat began to sink?
It had a hole in it somewhere, maybe?
You know, boats aren’t cars and water bodies aren’t asphalt paving. You don’t just get into one and start the motor and go for a joyride like I used to do when I wanted to scare the hogs on the farm two miles north of my house.
The craft took on water because the dumb shit probably forgot to put the drain plug in. Given the location from shore, that seems about right. Have to give them credit for having an donning their life jackets although they are the type that suck.
What say you Toasty Coasty?
Hope the Coasties sends ’em a bill and writes them up for doing stupid stuff. Been told that the sea will try to kill you, just cause it can.
^This^
If they did not have lifejackets aboard they can be fined. Hope they are.
Plus USCG costs.
Plus some fines for being stupid.
Where was Don Winslow to make the “grab”
Forgot to close the sea cock. Sounds like someone who REALLY cares about boating safety, yes? And I wouldn’t venture into anything bigger than a river without a marine radio AND an EPIRB.
Coasties do good shit often in harrowing circumstances. Salute to them.
I added “even if they are not a real Service” …”Kidding” but it got deleted.
Just another one of those “Hold my beer and watch this” moments in Texas.