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Old 11-09-2006 | 01:32 PM
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Old 11-09-2006 | 01:47 PM
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That boat must have had steps in the hull!!!


Glad that nobody got hurt!
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Old 11-09-2006 | 01:54 PM
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Probable causes Hes lucky hes ok though.
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Old 11-09-2006 | 05:38 PM
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It was actually dead flat this morning so waves weren't an issue for this situation.
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Old 11-09-2006 | 06:27 PM
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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.
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Old 11-09-2006 | 06:47 PM
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100 feet of poly line thrown in frt, voila, stopped boat
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Old 11-09-2006 | 11:11 PM
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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.
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Old 11-10-2006 | 07:28 AM
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100 feet of poly line thrown in frt, voila, stopped boat
Amazing that the "officials" have never figured that out
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Old 11-10-2006 | 11:37 AM
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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??
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