Moody Blue
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- Joined
- May 24, 2004
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Past weekend, a coworker "Frank" had taken his new-to-him boat out for a solo cruise. Motor overheated and stalled. Another boater offered to tow him into the marina and he made his way to the bow to tie off the tow line. Once underway, he decided to return to the cuddy cabin because it was raining, but slipped and fell into the water. Now, this time of year the water is only about 8C or about 45F. The driver of the towing vessel didn't notice that "Frank" had fallen into the water and the boat continued to pull away. Because of the shock of the cold water, "Frank" was unable to yell for help but very luckily for him, a few hundred feet later the driver glanced back and noticed him in the water. Another 5 or 10 minutes in the cold water and the story would have ended much more tragically. Only harm done was a lost cell phone and pair of eyeglasses.