Safety first.... Ct.River
10-22-2006, 04:29 PM
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It was a great day on the Ct river! Weather was perfect(ok dam cold in the morning but it did warm up)And great people! Mike and Tripps great ride up and back, Patrick it was great seeing you and so many others,
I know some people might not like me bringing this up but I couldn't let this go without saying a few things. About a dozen boats that were a little big for the ramp that was used by the river rocket crowd left the I95 ramp in Old Saybrook.There were several 30 superboats a few 24s and even a Gladiator.The start was relatively clean but as all starts with several performance boats,lots of wake and cross chop.A small S.O.B.(21 maybe 22 foot)with a 300merc took a wake very poorly and launched.It landed hard on its side and both driver and passenger were ejected.They hit the water Hard.Both guys were dazed but conscious.They hit the water so hard their shoes were pulled off their feet.Neither was wearing a life-jacket and no kill switch.The boat righted itself and was still running ,the water was very cold and the current was strong.It was a very bad situation.Fortunately several of our group acted quickly.Someone caught the runaway boat(it had a foot pedal so it was not going fast ,but a prop can chew you up at idle just as well as at 5000rpms) super30 and his wife picked up the passenger and my son and I plucked the driver out of the water.The great guy in the Gladiator got dry blankets to us to help ward off hypothermia.A great bunch of guys made a bad situation work out ok.And if the guys who got dumped didn't thank you (because the driver who got my son and I soaking wet pulling him on board didn't ), I thank you all. I was proud of all who helped or were standing by to help.I am not passing judgment on this guy, but small light hull 300hp and no kill switch?No life jacket? Hypothermia sets in very fast in cold water.The current was strong,these guys were not going to last very long in that water.I am very happy you are both ok, but we all need to remember the basic safety precautions that save lives .Unfortunate events like this give performance boaters the bad name we are all trying to eliminate.
Again thanks to all who helped, I don't know names but you know who you are ,F1-99 Superboat,The Pantera with the Novice boater for a passenger who jumped on the runaway,The guys on that beautiful Gladiator with the blankets and my son who almost went in himself helping to pull the driver onboard. Great Job!!
Jim Capie
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I know some people might not like me bringing this up but I couldn't let this go without saying a few things. About a dozen boats that were a little big for the ramp that was used by the river rocket crowd left the I95 ramp in Old Saybrook.There were several 30 superboats a few 24s and even a Gladiator.The start was relatively clean but as all starts with several performance boats,lots of wake and cross chop.A small S.O.B.(21 maybe 22 foot)with a 300merc took a wake very poorly and launched.It landed hard on its side and both driver and passenger were ejected.They hit the water Hard.Both guys were dazed but conscious.They hit the water so hard their shoes were pulled off their feet.Neither was wearing a life-jacket and no kill switch.The boat righted itself and was still running ,the water was very cold and the current was strong.It was a very bad situation.Fortunately several of our group acted quickly.Someone caught the runaway boat(it had a foot pedal so it was not going fast ,but a prop can chew you up at idle just as well as at 5000rpms) super30 and his wife picked up the passenger and my son and I plucked the driver out of the water.The great guy in the Gladiator got dry blankets to us to help ward off hypothermia.A great bunch of guys made a bad situation work out ok.And if the guys who got dumped didn't thank you (because the driver who got my son and I soaking wet pulling him on board didn't ), I thank you all. I was proud of all who helped or were standing by to help.I am not passing judgment on this guy, but small light hull 300hp and no kill switch?No life jacket? Hypothermia sets in very fast in cold water.The current was strong,these guys were not going to last very long in that water.I am very happy you are both ok, but we all need to remember the basic safety precautions that save lives .Unfortunate events like this give performance boaters the bad name we are all trying to eliminate.
Again thanks to all who helped, I don't know names but you know who you are ,F1-99 Superboat,The Pantera with the Novice boater for a passenger who jumped on the runaway,The guys on that beautiful Gladiator with the blankets and my son who almost went in himself helping to pull the driver onboard. Great Job!!
Jim Capie
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10-22-2006, 04:42 PM
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Jcap,
This is the son, Dan, from the Gladiator. It was great meeting you guys on the run. It was too bad about the guys in the Activator. Just glad we could help. At least it turned out to be a great day on the water, and the run was excellent. That camera set-up on your boat is really cool. Did you use it on the run at any time??? At least when the incident happened no one was going real fast and we were all around to help the guys out. Just like the title of this thread we have to think safety first.
Dan Kleitz
This is the son, Dan, from the Gladiator. It was great meeting you guys on the run. It was too bad about the guys in the Activator. Just glad we could help. At least it turned out to be a great day on the water, and the run was excellent. That camera set-up on your boat is really cool. Did you use it on the run at any time??? At least when the incident happened no one was going real fast and we were all around to help the guys out. Just like the title of this thread we have to think safety first.
Dan Kleitz
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i just want to thank everyone who helped my and my buddy on saturday in Ct. river, we are both ok just a little banged up, big lesson i learned here is always wear a lifejacket & always have the killswitch connected & thanks to whoever helped us out, we deeply appreciate it
10-22-2006, 09:49 PM
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i just want to thank everyone who helped my and my buddy on saturday in Ct. river, we are both ok just a little banged up, big lesson i learned here is always wear a lifejacket & always have the killswitch connected & thanks to whoever helped us out, we deeply appreciate it
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yeah were both ok just a little shaken up, driving a small boat in big water like that being used to big boats you know how it is again thanks to the guys who pulled us out of the water
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Timmy. Just one question from me. Why didnt you come in the convoy with us ? We were all 21's - 28's .
See you WED nite. Maybe a Jones Inlet run to get you back in the old saddle ???
See you WED nite. Maybe a Jones Inlet run to get you back in the old saddle ???
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Tim,
Glad to hear you and your friend are ok. My wife and I along with a guy from the Activator are the ones who pulled your friend out.
Thanks to every one on the run for a great day all in all.
Scott (SB30)
Glad to hear you and your friend are ok. My wife and I along with a guy from the Activator are the ones who pulled your friend out.
Thanks to every one on the run for a great day all in all.
Scott (SB30)
