boat explodes at Lake of the Ozarks
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I've unfortunately known multiple people who have had boat explosions, One of my friends lost his wife in such an accident.
Here's my protocol, feel free to critique me:
The blower is on on my boat whenever one or more of the conditions is true:
Here's my protocol, feel free to critique me:
The blower is on on my boat whenever one or more of the conditions is true:
- After refueling (5 minutes min + sniff test before starting)
- After the engine has been off (5 minutes min or sniff test before starting)
- Any time the engine is running below 2000rpm
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I'm very anal about my fill up procedure. Everyone off the boat, shut off all electronics and close all hatches/enclosures. After filling, turn on blower, open engine hatch and sniff test. However, I always have to yell at the gas attendant not to untie my boat until I'm finished and the boat is running. Almost every time the kid will untie before I even start the engine!!!
BTW, how did they have 16 people on that boat?!?!
BTW, how did they have 16 people on that boat?!?!
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Always a fear of mine at the fuel docks. Just seeing how a lot of people boating are oblivious and the condition of their equipment...its always on my mind. I will wait back and not tie up if I see an older boat or someone that looks like a rookie. It could happen even to an experienced captain. Modern fuel injection makes this much less of a possibility
I try to go fill up when there isn't anyone else up there or when traffic is low.
I try to go fill up when there isn't anyone else up there or when traffic is low.
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Always a fear of mine at the fuel docks. Just seeing how a lot of people boating are oblivious and the condition of their equipment...its always on my mind. I will wait back and not tie up if I see an older boat or someone that looks like a rookie. It could happen even to an experienced captain. Modern fuel injection makes this much less of a possibility
I try to go fill up when there isn't anyone else up there or when traffic is low.
I try to go fill up when there isn't anyone else up there or when traffic is low.
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Not pointing fingers here but we've had a significant # of new boaters to LOTO since wuFlu. Education is paramount IMO and I don't believe many of these owners have a clue about water saftey, operational rules or observation of mechanical aspect of a boat. Visual observation of these items is essential regardless or your experience.. There we're 15 peeps on this boat, not uncommon but can you imagine the blow back from the political pin heads had there been losses of life, especially after the events with that Nortech at the 1mm.
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