Memorial Day Weekend Boating Accidents

Princeton_Man · May 28, 2016, 07:31:35 PM

I thought I'd start this here and maybe move it to the boating safety board later. If you know of a boating accident that occurs this holiday weekend, post the details here.

At this time we have a missing boater in Greenbriar County. The details haven't been released yet but it looks like it will become a recovery effort. I also saw a report from Smith Mountain Lake that a boat running lastnight ran aground while avoiding a head-on collision.

Princeton_Man · May 29, 2016, 04:34:24 AM

The missing boater in the Greenbriar river has been rescued and is in good condition.

cojab · May 29, 2016, 08:52:07 AM

Thats good news!

Mike Cork · May 29, 2016, 09:40:16 AM

Great news! So far no issues in Louisiana...

Va_Hawghunter · May 29, 2016, 11:55:39 AM

A boater on Belews Lake, Friday at 1:30 p.m. jumped in the lake to get his hat that had blown off, he went under and never came up, search is still under way for his body.

Princeton_Man · May 29, 2016, 06:54:15 PM

Quote from: Va_Hawghunter on May 29, 2016, 11:55:39 AM
A boater on Belews Lake, Friday at 1:30 p.m. jumped in the lake to get his hat that had blown off, he went under and never came up, search is still under way for his body.

Belews claimed two last year also.

Pferox · May 30, 2016, 08:51:16 AM

Not off of a boat, but three people were swept into the Gulf by a rip near Rollover Pass, a guy went after them to help them out.

The three that were originally washed out were rescued by boaters. The Coast Guard was going to search through the night for the good samaritan.

Haven't heard anything else on it yet.

Update:

Family members alerted the Coast Guard around 8 a.m. Monday that the body of Stephen Espedal, 37, was located in the water by the shore near where he went missing this weekend.

FloridaFishinFool · May 30, 2016, 09:40:01 AM

Boat crash kills 1, injures 2 in St. Petersburg

Princeton_Man · May 31, 2016, 05:23:23 AM

Saturday May 29th, Mousam Lake in Maine, a 31 year old man was riding on the bow of of a boat operated by his twin brother when he fell out and was run over by the boat. He was flown to Maine Medical Center were later died from his injuries.

His brother provided a blood sample for for drug and alcohol testing. The Maine Warden Service is working with the York County District Attorney's office as the investigation continues.

Princeton_Man · May 31, 2016, 05:49:23 AM

May 28th, Big Moose Lake, NY. Timothy J. Dunn a 61 year old man was operating a 14 foot aluminum Gamefisher boat at night without lights when his boat was struck by a 15 foot aluminum Starcraft boat being operated by Jay D. Burrows, age 19.
Burrows checked to see if anyone on the other boat was hurt and realized Dunn had been thrown overboard, state police said.

Rescuers responded, but were not able to find Dunn. State police divers found Dunn's body Saturday morning near where the accident occurred.

State police said there were no signs of alcohol use or foul play, and that the incident is believed to be accidental. Troopers are continuing to investigate.

Va_Hawghunter · September 09, 2016, 09:21:01 AM

Missing boater found on Belews lake presumed to be the boater missing since Memorial Day found yesterday September 8th

Princeton_Man · September 10, 2016, 05:07:46 PM

Belews is brutal! I've heard it has some crazy characteristics down under.

Va_Hawghunter · September 11, 2016, 09:09:37 AM

Has several spots with depths over 135 ft, one of the divers last week said the water temps down there was 40 degrees surface temps 92 and all kinds of stuff under water.

Thornback · June 08, 2017, 08:57:45 AM

In high school two of my friends were fishing on a Saturday afternoon on a hot summer day. One boy decided to jump in the lake to cool off and he never surfaced. The authorities found his body the next day. I have wondered all these years what could have happened. It was a large clear lake. Did he severely cramp up? Did he go deep and pass out from the shock of cold water? Did he get tangled in underwater vegetation? RIP Sammy.
Another high school friend had a dad who made a crude boat and used it to fish many times. The dad had only one arm and one leg due to an electrocution from a power line. Some how he fell out of the boat and drowned. I never understood why a person with such a handicap would not wear a PFD. RIP Mr. Day.