J-Bonz

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Dave, I am very sorry to here. This has gotta be a tough one to work through...,

akaboatman

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+1 I'm so sorry for the family an friends. Prayers still being sent.

s022mag

Very sad times. It's easy to over look the cold water conditions with the weather breaking, I now will have a routine when I boat in cold waters up at Erie regardless of the outside temp. Sorry for your loss Dave.

Pilotpete

Dave,

I know it's tough. We are so sorry to hear about this accident.

skydog

WOW so so sad and so sorry. No words... Gods speed

AB From Windsor

Condolences to all the families and friends!

My boat is still shrinked wrapped for another week or two, with rain and debris floating down the Detroit River, why bother. Seen a dead head the other day floating down the river, be safe guys.

glassdave

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I think (in my mind anyway) i have a good understanding of what happened here in lake Erie. My thoughts, they were coming in from the lake in 2-3's into a headwind and may have swerved to avoid some debris (this time of year plenty of it) and soft rolled the boat on the steep back side of a wave (here they are steep and close together) as the boat settled with its occupants underneath the disorientation and the rush of cold water made it difficult to gain control and get to the surface. The girls had life vests on which would have made it tough to swim down and out as well as that cold shock affect that forces you to exhale, the boat also had rod holders down each side that were full that may have acted as a sort of a cage to the occupants.*When they found the two girls they had passed away of drowning with no evidence of trauma. in the days after the accident they had found Bryans shoes and one of Andys shoes washed up on a beach. I was talking to my mom about this fact this morning. When Dean and I rolled the race boat in St Clair a couple years ago that was one of the things that became apparent to me real fast, you cannot swim in street shoes. We got out from under the boat without issue but when I took my breathing rig out of my mouth I faltered at the surface and could not get a good breath. I could not keep my head at the surface very well wearing tennis shoes and when I did I got a lung full of fuel and water that made it even worse. it literally went from fine to nearly drowing in a second all because I blew out my mouth piece before blowing my vest. I think Bryan and Andrew made an effort but with the bitter cold water and full winter gear on it was just to much. These people had all the right stuff that day, the right boat the right gear and the right knowledge. I consider my self over prepared for a lot of things on my boat but it really makes me rethink some things.

akaboatman

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I know what you mean Dave. I was thrown from a boat 20 years ago. Had to take off my shoes to swim. I now wear flip flops. Sorry again for everyone involved in this tragedy.

glassdave

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thanks, just heard they found the last one.

RollWithIt

Sorry to hear about this Dave. Reading about how well prepared they were it kinda makes you think that it was their time. You can make all the preparations in the world, but if it's your time, it's your time. Hang in there. You and their families are in my thoughts.