EEL Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Sometimes even if you have "safety" gear, you use it, and CG comes looking, things will not work out. Perhaps a reason to get a DSC radio. https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/06/us/maine-capsized-boat-missing-man-and-kids/index.html Sad. Ed Lawson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spuglisi Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Last I heard was that they were considering this as a possible hoax since no one reported any missing boaters. Only the mayday call. Would seem that if a man and 3 children were out there that someone on land would know who they were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spuglisi Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/man-who-made-mayday-call-never-identified-himself/97-edf110c3-faa9-4032-86cf-4a400ef6254c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Sylvester Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 When I first heard the story they played the mayday tape and it just did not sound right. He was too calm imo. Then when they suspended the search I figured they had suspected a hoax. Who would go 10 miles out in a 14 boat with three kids? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spuglisi Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Paul, My thoughts were the same on both counts. He sounded mildly inebriated to me. And, yes....10 miles out with 3 kids in a 14" boat makes no sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pintail Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 @Sal: <...10 miles out with 3 kids in a 14" boat makes no sense> Sal, I don't know how they would even <fit> in a 14" boat!? Oh, wait a minute: I know -- you meant a 14' boat! Ha ha!! (Come on, man: pull your finger out and get that Shift key under control...) ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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