Bad boating accident near Atlantic City

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Billylll

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http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/article_1056fec6-7cc1-11df-97c8-001cc4c03286.html My wife and I heard Sector Delaware Bay and the NJ State Police call about this accident while cruising late today. This was a bad accident the father (Arty) used to work for me.
I don't ubderstand how you can hit a telephone pole style ICW marker at 5:30 on a sunny evening?
Bill
 
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Originally posted by Billylll
......I don't ubderstand how you can hit a telephone pole style ICW marker at 5:30 on a sunny evening?

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Simple answer....not paying attention to the task at hand....and quite honestly, IMHO, not caring enough to take it seriously.....

I was out in the northern end of the Barnegat Bay yesterday......It's amazing this kind of thing doesn't happen more often...luckily, up in this area, the water is deeper and the poles aren't as close as they are in the southern part of the NJ ICW.
 
I hope the kid bounces back from this. Being flown out indicates a possibly serious injury.
 
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Originally posted by Billylll
......I don't ubderstand how you can hit a telephone pole style ICW marker at 5:30 on a sunny evening?

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Simple answer....not paying attention to the task at hand....and quite honestly, IMHO, not caring enough to take it seriously.....

I was out in the northern end of the Barnegat Bay yesterday......It's amazing this kind of thing doesn't happen more often...luckily, up in this area, the water is deeper and the poles aren't as close as they are in the southern part of the NJ ICW.

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I hear that!
I run up to Barnegat Inlet almost every weekend, (we love the scenery) ussualy cruise up at hull speed and stay to the right, amazaing, boats are always comming at us from all directions, all speeds and few seem to have a clue.
 
I am very sad to hear this. I hope everyone heals. Another point to notice is that there were 8 people on a 16 foot boat. I am going to guess they were well over capacity.
 
The father Arty is in the hospital with a Concussion and the 8 year old son may have to have his Spleen removed at least they have him stabilized. I forgot Arty's yougest brother works for me. 3 of the other kids are still in Atlantic City Mainland Hospital with other non life threatening injuries.
Bill
 
We sure do have a lot of skinny water South of Barnegat. However the boat they were in doesn't draw much water. Knowing his wife she was probably screaming at the kids. Some people shouldn't have children I won't add insult to the injuries the kids sustained. I find it hard to believe Arty has a brain to have a concussion with!
I know my comments may seem out of line but I still don't understand how you hit a telephone pole dead on in the conditions they were in? Perhaps the boat was overloaded and they were trying to get on plane and couldn't see over the bow? There was not another boat involved.
Bill
 
That boat appeared to have damage requiring a quite a bit of speed.
 
The driver weighs about 300lbs perhaps it was inertia?
Bill
 
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