Man loses leg in boating accident

[Nick_H]

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This would imply the powerboat had the engine running and in gear at the time, surely this is not the way to pick up a MOB

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More likely as someone tried to pull him on board they fell against the throttle, if that was the case then it highlights the need to turn off the engine when picking up swimmers, but as you rightly say the only way to know is to wait for the report.

 

[Twister_Ken]

Regardless of what the injured man was driving before ending up in the water, and who was in charge of the motorboat, this is a tragic incident for ALL those involved as well as their friends, family and colleagues, and everybody has my sympathy.

 

[Slow_boat]

Anyone see the trolling letter in this months PBO demanding that the wearing of crash helmets in yachts be compulsory?

Come to that, any trolls on here like to own up to it?

 

[Lakesailor]

So why on earth do PBO print such rubbish?
Some bloody PC New Labour MP will see that and dash off to get Tone to support a Private Members Bill and the next thing you know..........

 

[landaftaf]

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Private Members Bill and the next thing you know..........


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if being a raggie is thought as a religion, then being a raghead would exempt you from wearing one ...... remember /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[cliff]

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Anyone see the trolling letter in this months PBO demanding that the wearing of crash helmets in yachts be compulsory?

Come to that, any trolls on here like to own up to it?

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[graham]

I can see a troll as easilly as you .I juast cant see that a horrendous accident like this with the man probably fighting for his life is a suitable subject for a bit of trolling fun?

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[LeonF]

When I was taking a safety boat course on the Thames I failed the planing section for what the examiner said was manoeuvering too fast and too near someone in the water... not even attempting to retrieve them but just being too near. I had also been taught to always cut the engine once alongside the MOB. Re-taking the course at another centre I approached the MOB and cut the engine. This was coastal in a slight chop. The instructor challenged me for cutting the engine, and I explained that this was the way I had been taught. He then re-started the engine...only it didn't. We tried and tried as the MOB floated out to sea and the inflatable drifted inshore, eventually being walked over the groynes back to the centre. A spare key was the only solution in the end.
Let's all wait for the outcome of the enquiry...I have never had a definitive answer to the question of whether or not to cut one's engine while retrieving a person from the water. Personally, I don't think there is one. It all depends on the circumstances at the time.

 

[KevB]

From the perspective of the person being 'rescued', I've water skied off the back of my boat before and when climbing back on board felt very uneasy about getting near the stern of the boat with the engines running - Even after re assurances that it was in neutral. I can't see a circumstance where you'd need the engines running? If you are picking someone up from the stern you can't put it in gear anyway without risking danger to the person in the water, so may as well have the engines off and use a line to pull them in if they cant swim to the boat.

An unfortunate accident and the driver of the boat must feel gutted.

 

[Will_M]

From a skiing/wake boarding perspective, always always is the engine off when picking up person in the water.

As for whom ever wrote the rubbish in PBO, they can [--word removed--] off and stop being so ignorant and dam right stupid!

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

I was taught that the engine goes into neutral, that way you are certain that you can get going again.

Taught the above by a diver cox instructor. When I queried gearbox lag and slow props the explanation given related to the possible need to get going in a hurry with a distressed diver and/or the problem of not being able to restart.

I have picked up genuine MOBs like that to everyone's mutual satisfaction. There is a nasty shap cutting blade round the prop as well, but the prop is under the hull and behind a rudder rather than haning off the back on an outboard or outdrive. For regular diver pickups with an outboard/outdrive powered boat I'd want some form of propguard.

 

[alant]

"Divers are apparently taught that showing anything resembling a Code Flag Alpha - of whatever size and wherever mounted - magically confers invulnerability to peeps in the water up to half-a-mile around."

I was under the impression that the Alpha flagm when used by Divers, was supposed to be rigid, so that it can be seen when no wind, but they are usually soft & droopy, often unable to be seen properly!

 

[gjgm]

felt somewaht queasy the other w/end at Bembridge to see two 5 year old girls sitting on the swim platform of a boat kicking their legs in the water, with the skipper quite nonchalent that the engines were running, even though still at anchor, and not in gear.