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Old 06-27-2020, 10:00 AM
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Today's local newspaper said the boat is in 178 feet of water and state environmental agency states the boat must be removed !
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Originally Posted by IGetWet
That’s because those are the waters of Pure Michigan
Plus being freshwater you can just pull it up, change the oil, install new batteries and the boat will be ready for the season!
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Originally Posted by offshorexcursion
Our friends in "G Spot" a 45' Cruisers were first on scene and rescued the 10 people on board. We were close by anchored and swimming so when we heard "rescued" we almost laughed wondering why such a big deal. Well there were multiple elderly adults, one person paralyzed from the neck down, and an autistic child. The boat sank in under 9min.

There's coast guard video and multiple pics of the entire rescue on FB not sure the best way to post links.

Glad your buddy was there at the right time, that could have been a bad day!
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Old 06-27-2020, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by offshorexcursion
Our friends in "G Spot" a 45' Cruisers were first on scene and rescued the 10 people on board. We were close by anchored and swimming so when we heard "rescued" we almost laughed wondering why such a big deal. Well there were multiple elderly adults, one person paralyzed from the neck down, and an autistic child. The boat sank in under 9min.

There's coast guard video and multiple pics of the entire rescue on FB not sure the best way to post links.

We were west of Power Island, Fran was swimming wearing a thin wet suit. Those people are so very lucky your friends were nearby and the copter w/rescue swimmer arrived. Ed
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Old 06-27-2020, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Jupiter Sunsation
Plus being freshwater you can just pull it up, change the oil, install new batteries and the boat will be ready for the season!
I was totally with you , I mean that thing probably doesn't even have a scratch on it , then I realized that in the process of salvage it'll probably be demolished
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Old 06-27-2020, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Interceptor
This boat had 10 aboard when it sank near Traverse City. USCG helicopter rescue swimmer loaded all of them onto another boat. Water temperature around uppers 50's F. Now it sits appx. 250 below surface.

That would be a nice snapper wreak in the gulf.
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Old 06-27-2020, 11:31 AM
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9 mins would have to have been catastrophic.

Water temps would take out an older/unhealthy person in mins!
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Bad luck about the boat but extremely lucky good help was nearby. According to the article in the link, the VHF call may have saved the day. I don't always trust media reports but nonetheless, keep your VHF in good order and know how to operate it.

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The new VHF’s will communicate w/your GPS.

Push one button on the VHF and it broadcasts a “mayday” w/your latitude and longitude.

All my boats have had that since it came out.

Originally Posted by rak rua
Bad luck about the boat but extremely lucky good help was nearby. According to the article in the link, the VHF call may have saved the day. I don't always trust media reports but nonetheless, keep your VHF in good order and know how to operate it.

Stay safe
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Old 06-29-2020, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by H20 Toie
For 250' that looks pretty damn bright
sure does . . . . i would say hundred fifty feet at most but that lake MI water is pretty damn clear so ya never know. The giveaway for me is the actual photo . . . 250 feet aint exactly a recreational dive
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