Riderless power boat in Miami

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11-09-2006 | 01:32 PM

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Riderless power boat in Miami

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/15971668.htm

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11-09-2006 | 01:47 PM

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Re: Riderless power boat in Miami

That boat must have had steps in the hull!!!

Glad that nobody got hurt!

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11-09-2006 | 01:54 PM

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Re: Riderless power boat in Miami

Probable causes

Hes lucky hes ok though.

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11-09-2006 | 05:38 PM

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Re: Riderless power boat in Miami

It was actually dead flat this morning so waves weren't an issue for this situation.

11-09-2006 | 06:27 PM

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Re: Riderless power boat in Miami

Just saw on Fox...about a 25' CC with twin beaters...Coasties say no kill switch worn. Water was calm, boat was doing maybe 10mph in circles.

11-09-2006 | 06:47 PM

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Re: Riderless power boat in Miami

100 feet of poly line thrown in frt, voila, stopped boat

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11-09-2006 | 11:11 PM

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Re: Riderless power boat in Miami

I saw the news clip as well. It was going faster than 10 MPH, but it was only turning a circle of about 50 foot diameter. Quite the sight of the Coast Guard RIB trying snacking the side of it.

11-10-2006 | 07:28 AM

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Re: Riderless power boat in Miami

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Originally Posted by insptech

100 feet of poly line thrown in frt, voila, stopped boat

Amazing that the "officials" have never figured that out

11-10-2006 | 11:37 AM

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Re: Riderless power boat in Miami

The officials tosed the line in front of it.. Witnesses say it was circling pretty fast beforehand..

23 Contender, twin 200 Yammies.. Owner sounded, err, well, buzzed when they interviewed him.. Said he was running 40ish when he got pitched out.. Didnt say what he was doing though, maybe he forgot to throttle down to take a leak??