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[kickingfrog]

http://www.cp24.com/toronto-area-men-fine-after-boat-sinks-in-lake-simcoe-1.938823#ixzz25B9n9WWg

 

Toronto-area men fine after boat sinks in Lake Simcoe

 

 

The Canadian Press

Published Friday, Aug. 31, 2012 9:50PM EDT

INNISFIL, Ont. -- South Simcoe police say two Toronto-area men are unharmed after their boat sank in Lake Simcoe on Friday afternoon.

Police say the men were trolling in the Big Bay Point area when a wave came over the stern of the boat causing it to take on water.

The pair did not have time to locate and don their life jackets and were forced to abandon the sinking vessel.

Using a set of boat seats and a plastic cooler as a flotation device the pair started to swim the nearly one kilometre to shore.

The duo were spotted by a passing boater who took them aboard and drove them the rest of the way to shore.

Police say their vessel is a complete loss.

[danc]

So why the fine? Is it against the law to capsize now? According to the article, they had life jackets.

[Pikeslayer]

Fine - as in "okay/all right" maybe?

[danc]

lol... I get it now. Fine, fined. My speed reading needs a little work.

[gaspumper]

If the life jackets are not readily available you will get a fine,opening weekend for walleye on the Trent river the police were charging people for it.They had to be in the open near the person,not in a storage box or under a seat.

[glen]

Thanks Rob.

 

How big was the boat?

[kickingfrog]

No mention. Tomorrow's news may have more details.