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Old 06-16-2008 | 05:09 PM
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Wow didn't a boat in Lake George flip also like that!?lucky no one injured.
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Old 06-16-2008 | 07:11 PM
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That is scary. Large capsized boats are a nightmare! I guess I still have images of the Poseidon Adventure. Glad you all made it out OK.

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Old 06-16-2008 | 07:30 PM
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WTF? Glad every 1 is OK. Was the boat overloaded or what????
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Old 06-17-2008 | 05:57 AM
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No , the boat could hold 25, but they had added the upper deck since last year, I think the 6-7 of us up there probably (and before any fat jokes it rolled opposite of my side) caused it to be top heavy, along with a gust of wind then over correction, the papers here say the captain was arrested for bui but we know they let him go.
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Old 06-17-2008 | 06:10 AM
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http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp...0&nav=3YeXNA0W
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Old 06-17-2008 | 06:41 AM
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The press has the story wrong as usual, we were rescued by about ten ski boats, who took us to shore then called the police & rescue, we are still being told by one of the troopers that they did not charge him with B.U.I.
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Old 06-17-2008 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by PARADISE ISLAND
Wow didn't a boat in Lake George flip also like that!?lucky no one injured.
Yes- full of senior citizens- many of them didn't make it.

IIRC, the boat was improperly modified causing it to be top-heavy.
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Old 06-17-2008 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by BOBCATMATHEWS
and one person tried to use me as a flotation device , I had to hurt him a little


Glad you are OK BOB!
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Old 06-17-2008 | 12:46 PM
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WOW, glad to hear you and everyone are OK.
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Old 06-18-2008 | 05:29 AM
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Thanks, (It is 47 degrees up here in litchfield ct. in june!!!!!!!) can't wait to go home.
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