another boating death on the Rappahannock last night
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another boating death on the Rappahannock last night
One killed on the Hampton river Sat....another on the Rappahannock last night. COME ON PEOPLE, be more careful!!!!
http://www.nbc12.com/Global/story.asp?S=12758764
http://www.nbc12.com/Global/story.asp?S=12758764
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One killed on the Hampton river Sat....another on the Rappahannock last night. COME ON PEOPLE, be more careful!!!!
http://www.nbc12.com/Global/story.asp?S=12758764
http://www.nbc12.com/Global/story.asp?S=12758764
Very Sad....
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Yes terrible! Major Black eye for "Charlies Tiki Bar" went there Memorial day place was rockin!......................................Rjr.. ................................
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Steve Nixon, 38, of Montpelier, was reportedly at the helm of the speedboat at the time of the accident. He is a captain with the Richmond Fire Department.
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I'm tired of hearing this emphasized. Police and Firefighters get chastised when they do anything wrong; MUCH worse than the general public.
The bottom line is: ANYONE should know better; and let's forget about the profession. What if they guy brews beer for a living? Shouldn't HE know better? Who gives a flying F?
The article says alcohol was "likely" a factor, but they don't know anything for sure yet.
"Speedboat slams into channel marker" as stated on the news. For cripes sake, it was an open bow Chapparel going 35mph.
I wish we could just concentrate on this great loss to our community rather than casting judgment while just reporting the news.
Last edited by Sydwayz; 07-07-2010 at 08:54 AM.
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1. off plane you typically get bow rise and cant see well.
2. If running at the lowest planing speed possible your visibility is better.
That said for night running and fog safety I spent the money on a high end radar system so I can actually "see" obstacles on the water miles away even things as small as buoys.
Very sad story, my condolences to the families involved.
Uncle Dave
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So what? So he should know better?
I'm tired of hearing this emphasized. Police and Firefighters get chastised when they do anything wrong; MUCH worse than the general public.
The bottom line is: ANYONE should know better; and let's forget about the profession. What if they guy brews beer for a living? Shouldn't HE know better? Who gives a flying F?
The article says alcohol was "likely" a factor, but they don't know anything for sure yet.
"Speedboat slams into channel marker" as stated on the news. For cripes sake, it was an open bow Chapparel going 35mph.
I wish we could just concentrate on this great loss to our community rather than casting judgment while just reporting the news.
I'm tired of hearing this emphasized. Police and Firefighters get chastised when they do anything wrong; MUCH worse than the general public.
The bottom line is: ANYONE should know better; and let's forget about the profession. What if they guy brews beer for a living? Shouldn't HE know better? Who gives a flying F?
The article says alcohol was "likely" a factor, but they don't know anything for sure yet.
"Speedboat slams into channel marker" as stated on the news. For cripes sake, it was an open bow Chapparel going 35mph.
I wish we could just concentrate on this great loss to our community rather than casting judgment while just reporting the news.
Last edited by Audiofn; 07-07-2010 at 09:04 PM. Reason: Lets not forget people are involved in this tragedy