Boat Collision
Submitted by Guardy on Thu, 2018-01-18 15:15
Just saw this on Youtube and it is a reminder to always keep a watch while you are driving your boat and to always wear a life jacket as it can all change in a blink of an eye.
gcaptain.com/watch-fishermen-dive-overboard-before-being-run-over-by-speedboat/
Cheers guys
pelagicyachts
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yeah ouch - the boat looks
yeah ouch - the boat looks surprising good (well gunnels down at least) post collision
Faulkner Family
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not good at all. cant
not good at all. cant believe the other guy pleaded not guilty. iff he couldnt see he shouldnt be at the helm
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
Guardy
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I agree
But from what I have heard he was in a wheel chair while driving that's why he couldn't see over the bow. No excuse either way.
Faulkner Family
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report said skipper was
report said skipper was sitting down and couldnt see the other boat. bloody idiot imo
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
sea-kem
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Can't see then can't
Can't see then can't skipper, easy.
Love the West!
richie68
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I saw this too Frank
The skipper is obviously incompetent, and should not be behind the wheel of a boat. This muppet should be charged with 3 counts of attempted murder.
grantarctic1
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What
What if they were all facing the other way and didnt see him coming. "I couldnt see" is a pathetic excuse and he should not have been driving it . Lucky escape for those poor people .
SpotHound
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Exact same
Saw the exact same thing on Saturday between Garden and Carnac Islands, missed by under 6 feet.
Woman on the smaller boat shrieking could be heard from miles away, the big cruiser kept going and never even saw them.
Brock O
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Wonder if insurance paid up..
Wonder if insurance paid up..
rob90
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This is my one fear while
This is my one fear while out in the yak, not sharks. We're hard enough to see to guys paying attention let alone someone who isnt. Not something anyone should ever experience while on the water.
Hi my name is rob............. and I'm a........... fishaholic
Vinesh87
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Looks like your Driving
Looks like your Driving frank!
Guardy
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Thats not my small boat
I wouldn't mind if it was but if it was I would definetly be looking in the right direction.
little johnny
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Far out
Lucky
meglodon
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I've got the floating gin palace
And it's your responsibility to not impede may way, you cretin.
Silver Fox
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She’ll be right . Nothing a good polish won’t fix !
My wife understands why I clean my rods n reels in the shower....
randall df223
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Same thing happened off
Same thing happened off fremantle years ago involving a pilot boat (yes, a pilot boat) and an old cray boat being used as a recreational fishing boat. It was night time, the pilot boat was returning to the harbour and the rec boat was drift fishing just north west of north mole. Rec boat had there nav and running lights on. Pilot boat went straight through them at 26 knots. The two guys on the fishing boat jumped overboard seconds before impact.
Result- trsnsport charged both (yes, both) skippers with failing to keep a proper lookout.
The rec boat skipper said he was. Thats why he and his mate jumped.
Fish! HARD!