They left Ft Pierce in a 14 foot boat, and was rescued off Jacksonville by a freighter.
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07-21-2009 06:09 PM
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07-21-2009 06:16 PMThat is a weird story, were they lost and didn't know which way land was?
I hope they get a bill.....Getting bad advice is unfortunate, taking bad advice is a Serious matter!!
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07-21-2009 06:24 PM
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If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck!
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07-21-2009 06:26 PMProbably got far enough offshore they didn't know which way land was. Florida is pretty hard to miss.
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07-21-2009 09:16 PM
Hopefully for christmas they will get a gps.....Or in theircase just tie a string to the dock and let it unwind as they go out
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07-21-2009 09:25 PM
and the sun sets in the __________ .
Gotta be more to this story?
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07-21-2009 11:50 PM
actually, who knows if other boaters intentionally blew them off.... states that the didn't have proper safety gear..... I'm guessing no flares, smoke bombs signaling devices etc to let anyone know they were actually in distress....
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07-22-2009 01:04 PM
how about just a $5 compass that you attach to your shirt. I wear these when snowmobiling just because it is easy to get turned around. If you lose a 1,000 mile shoreline though, WOW, may need some additional training!!! Scary that these folks are allowed out into the open water!!!!
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07-22-2009 01:29 PM
compass my ass.... if your offshore from east coast of FL, the sun sets in the west... 4 oclock in the afternoon, you definitly know which way shore is.... they need a clue not a compass
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07-22-2009 03:50 PM
Gene Pool Stupid
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07-22-2009 04:45 PM
If I am offshore a few miles and I see someone in distress you can be damn sure I look them over carefully before approaching to help.
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