Theo Posted July 3, 2011 Report Posted July 3, 2011 July 1 on Scugog was not a good day for a few people. Things like this can Obviously be avoided. Someone not paying attention? Someone running without lights? Someone was into the beers? I wonder what happened. You need to be aware 110%of the time. http://www.durhamregion.com/news/article/180600
Sinker Posted July 3, 2011 Report Posted July 3, 2011 I guess its officially summer now. Sorry to hear this, but not surprised either. S.
davey buoy Posted July 3, 2011 Report Posted July 3, 2011 Personally I believe boats should at least have head lights for traveling at night. The marker lights IMO are ok if you are stopped,but you really can't see very well if your moving. That's my 2cent's worth. Sad to hear of any accident on the water or anywhere else. davey.
gaspumper Posted July 3, 2011 Report Posted July 3, 2011 If you have your clear stern light on at 10:30 pm you should be able to see it a fair distance away,If your paying attention.
GBW Posted July 3, 2011 Report Posted July 3, 2011 first news of this to me and I hope it wasn't and OFC'er (or anyone any of us know for that matter).
jediangler Posted July 3, 2011 Report Posted July 3, 2011 I would be very surprised if alcohol wasn't a factor in this tragedy. Very seldom do two sober operators hit each other head-on, even after dark.
Theo Posted July 3, 2011 Author Report Posted July 3, 2011 I would be very surprised if alcohol wasn't a factor in this tragedy. Very seldom do two sober operators hit each other head-on, even after dark. I agree ...
Musky or Specks Posted July 3, 2011 Report Posted July 3, 2011 Glad to see the Boaters License making our waters safer. No card or course will prevent stupidity.
Lunkerhunter Posted July 4, 2011 Report Posted July 4, 2011 i was amazed to see the amount of boats that were lined up on the water to watch the canada day fireworks. there was definetely a few hundred boats all watching the fireworks. after the show was over it looked like mayhem on the water watching everyone trying to leave and head back up the lake. its too bad things like this have to happen. hopefully it makes everyone much more aware of what can happen out there
BucktownAngler Posted July 4, 2011 Report Posted July 4, 2011 i was amazed to see the amount of boats that were lined up on the water to watch the canada day fireworks. there was definetely a few hundred boats all watching the fireworks. after the show was over it looked like mayhem on the water watching everyone trying to leave and head back up the lake. its too bad things like this have to happen. hopefully it makes everyone much more aware of what can happen out there i was also surprised by all the boats out there. i was also surprised by how many of them ripped by us at full speed only a few yards away from us. At one point we saw like 10 boats approaching in the horizon, and they flew by on both sides of us. We got tossed around pretty good by the wakes. Mostly jerks in big cruising boats. No surprise an accident happened.
lew Posted July 4, 2011 Report Posted July 4, 2011 i was also surprised by all the boats out there. i was also surprised by how many of them ripped by us at full speed only a few yards away from us. At one point we saw like 10 boats approaching in the horizon, and they flew by on both sides of us. We got tossed around pretty good by the wakes. Mostly jerks in big cruising boats. No surprise an accident happened. It's really sad what's happening on our waterways. Whatever happened to common sense & courtesy ??
fish_fishburn Posted July 4, 2011 Report Posted July 4, 2011 I had two boats cut me off an Canada Day within 10 minutes of each other when I had the right of way. They were waving hello when they cut me off, oblivious to what they were doing. Canada Day is usually a circus on our local waterway, toss in accessive alcohol consumption and you have a disaster waiting to happen. The last few years I have noticed way more boat traffic and most don't know the rules of the water or have any boat launch ediquette. It's very unfortunate this has happened.
Pikeslayer Posted July 4, 2011 Report Posted July 4, 2011 I had two boats cut me off an Canada Day within 10 minutes of each other when I had the right of way. They were waving hello when they cut me off, oblivious to what they were doing. Canada Day is usually a circus on our local waterway, toss in accessive alcohol consumption and you have a disaster waiting to happen. The last few years I have noticed way more boat traffic and most don't know the rules of the water or have any boat launch ediquette. It's very unfortunate this has happened. "boat launch etiquette" is an oxymoron. Slayer
Theo Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Posted July 5, 2011 (edited) Me and a friend thought about heading out that day but decided against it due to the expected chaos. Glad we stayed away. A question for me is where the heck is the Durham police marine unit on days like this? They pulled me over a few weeks prior and gave me $500 is Bull tickets! Where were they that night when everyone knew traffic on the water would be crazy? A few weeks prior these two Durham cops gave me a ticket on Scugog for not having a whistle, my boat has a functional electric horn attached to it. I don't need a whistle! all the cop kept saying was that I needed a whistle and my horn didn't qualify. Well this is total crap! How does this clown call himself a marine cop when he doesn't know the law..? Either he doesn't know the law or he's greasing his own pockets with court dates - he kept telling me to show up at court! Then the joker says my floating heaving line isn't a floating heaving line! That's when I sat down and thought I better shut up and just take my tickets and leave. The line I showed the idiot was a yellow and orange line. A few days later I called the Marine unit staff Sargent, apparently he needed to check the regulations regarding the horn! What the he'll is that I'm thinking, how does this Staff Sargent of the marine unit not know the regulations backwards. He calls me back and says that I am correct and my horn qualifies. He also says the cop in question said I showed him a white mooring line not a floating heaving line. Damn lier. when we need these cops on the water we don't see them. At the advise of a friend who is a cop with another region, I've filled a formal complaint. Cant wait to see how this unfolds and my court date. I'm pissed and i've lost all respect for the Durham Marine Unit. Edited July 5, 2011 by Tedder
Theo Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Posted July 5, 2011 More importantly they still haven't found one of the boaters! They recovered one of the guys Saturday I think.
jedimaster Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 Very sad, I find boating at night is dangerous and I rarely do it anymore. A few years back I was on BoQ and I almost creamed two seperate boats anchored in the navigational channel with no lights on in the middle of the night. If your on the water at night put your lights on and be aware. If a boat is coming near an at night you can hear a boat coming near you. Make sure they see you and be ready to move out of there way if need be. Don't just take it for granted that you are in your spot and they need to avoid you. I wouldn't be surprised at all if booze had a role.
spooner_jr Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 The story I heard was they were heading out to fish and got t-boned by the other boat.
jimmer Posted July 7, 2011 Report Posted July 7, 2011 i was also surprised by all the boats out there. i was also surprised by how many of them ripped by us at full speed only a few yards away from us. At one point we saw like 10 boats approaching in the horizon, and they flew by on both sides of us. We got tossed around pretty good by the wakes. Mostly jerks in big cruising boats. No surprise an accident happened. I'm quite worried that we will start hearing of more boat accidents with the way some individuals are operating their boats. I have been trying to avoid the water on the weekends on Pigeon just for this reason. Boaters are not giving each other enough room and that's during the day. It seems I encounter one of these boaters every weekend if I'm out on the water, with a couple of close calls. Add in darkness and the problem can be worse if there are no lights.
Lunkerhunter Posted July 7, 2011 Report Posted July 7, 2011 The story I heard was they were heading out to fish and got t-boned by the other boat. i had heard that the mastercraft had its light on and there was another boat that was stopped on the lake with no light on. the mastercraft was driving up the lake and ran into the boat with no lights on. horrible thing to happen. anyone on the water at night without lights on should be charged and lose there boating license. no excuse
lpu_ofn Posted July 8, 2011 Report Posted July 8, 2011 i had heard that the mastercraft had its light on and there was another boat that was stopped on the lake with no light on. the mastercraft was driving up the lake and ran into the boat with no lights on. horrible thing to happen. anyone on the water at night without lights on should be charged and lose there boating license. no excuse Totally agree!
tightline Posted July 8, 2011 Report Posted July 8, 2011 I was on the Moon River system..Captain Allen Straight to be exact on the June 3rd weekend, while night fishing from our camp one night a speed boat charged by at full speed...2 mins later all we heard was CRASH!!!!! Turns out they smashed into a shoal...we got in our boats to see if we could assist but when we got there the 2 guys...clearly into the booze...said nothing had happened and were just changing a fuse...sure didn't look like a fuse problem when we saw them getting there boat out at the launch the next day and they had a foot wide gash in the bottom of there boat!!!!
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