Cold Water Kills

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mrknowitall

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Sad report of a death in our nearby waters today. It took just 15 minutes to get out to him and yet they recovered his body... sad. I realize there could have been other complicating factors. I say to myself; you really must do anything and everything to keep from getting in the water without a wet or dry suit on. We know small boats in big water are risky and the wake alone from some of the ships using the Juan de Fuca Strait can be very large.

Our best thoughts and prayers for the family.

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20130826/news/308269984/man-in-tiny-skiff-capsizes-dies
 
I've boated those waters a lot.
We get surprise waves, a big one in amidst a bunch of little ones. And Rocks out where they shouldn't be.
He might have had trouble with a Crab pot etc, or a Heart attack from Rowing or pulling on a motor.

I sure wish I could live over there.
 
58 is a bit young to worry about going out in a small boat alone. However, there's no excuse for not having a PFD and a hand held VHF. That said, we really don't know what he may have had on board. Hopefully, some reporter will do a more thorough story.
 
Actually the way I read the article we have no idea how long he was in the water. "A pleasure craft observed the capsized boat and the body about a mile out into the water and called it in at 9:45 a.m. Rescue workers were able to get to the site in just over 15 minutes..." It doesn't say that the say the boat capsize, they found it and the body floating.
 
Greetings: Yes it kills. Canadian Safe Boating Council www.csbc.ca has a number of interesting CDs dealing with cold water. Regards Bill
 
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=PT&Date=20130827&Category=NEWS&ArtNo=308279994&Ref=AR&maxw=350 Picture
 
If I put my 200# butt in that 6 foot boat, you'd have about 3" of freeboard.

Bill Taylor... thanks great link. I look forward to studying up Canadian style.
 
The area between pt Hudson & pt Wilson have some very ugly rips. I would not want to be in a skiff there. You also have a lot of traffic who's wakes just stack up in the rips. Not at all unlike a river hydraulic.

We used to dive a wreck there and while not the deepest, it often got the better of people due to the shifting currents.
 
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