Fire in NJ - LBI
05-08-2006 | 11:54 AM
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Fire in NJ - LBI
Anyone know the details of this? I hope it wasn't a Top Gun or any kind of speed boat.
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/art...WS02/605080374
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/art...WS02/605080374
05-08-2006 | 11:57 AM
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Re: Fire in NJ - LBI
That sucks! Lucky they were rescued quickly. That water is still cold enough to kill. The article says "diesel spill". Probably not a perf. boat.
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05-08-2006 | 12:06 PM
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Re: Fire in NJ - LBI
""Before jumping out of the 38-foot boat, the men radioed the Coast Guard at 9:37 a.m. for help and used a cell phone to make a quick 911 call, according to the Coast Guard.""
It's so important to have a good VHF radio and a cell phone that works. I've had no luck with my Nextel service the past several months. I should probably change carriers asap.
Those guys were lucky!
It's so important to have a good VHF radio and a cell phone that works. I've had no luck with my Nextel service the past several months. I should probably change carriers asap.
Those guys were lucky!
05-08-2006 | 01:45 PM
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Re: Fire in NJ - LBI
I remember growing up in NJ and we were at the beach in Surf City (on Long Beach Island) and a boat caught fire and sank about 50 yards out. It only burned for like 15 minutes and sank. The guys swam to shore
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