Carbon monoxide poisoning?

[POLLIWOGG]

Bite me posted earlier about a boat running with no occupant, this could be the result of running with the wind and filling the boat with exhaust. The boater gets confused and ends up over the side. There have been warnings from boating publications and trans ca. about this in the last year or 2..

 

I know a couple that were slowly cruising BOQ. heading with the wind and they both passed out.

 

So be aware of the possibility when your out there.

[Joey]

Good and interesting point Polliwogg. I know when we had our old tinny, when we backtrolled I used to feel terrible and nauseaus alot of the time.

 

Joey

[Gerritt]

Interesting theory... something I should hypothesis about...Where is Canadave!!!!

 

I could see noxious gases "knocking" someone out... in a closed environment .... but even if the wind was dead calm or at their back... I would say this is an old wives tale... as it would only take a mild wind to air out an open boat... unless I was sleeping on the floor due to the Ol' Millwackie!

 

 

Gerritt.

[brifishrgy]

beware of tubing with the kids too

 

 

 

http://www.arizonaboatingandwatersports.com/neardeath.php

[canadianguy33]

I agree with Gerritt.

 

I think it's more likely that the person had a stroke, heart attack or just simply fell over the side. I mean, CO2 poisoning in a boat would seem like a pretty rare occurrence.

[Pigeontroller]

My Muskie fishing pardner has been known to create some pretty "Noxious gases" from time to time!