Tragedy off P-Town

[kevnhl25]

http://www.boston.com/news/local/bre..._drowns_o.html

Prayers for the victim and family

[kjwolf]

I heard the mayday from the boat and the pon pon from the coast guard..stayed close to home due to the small craft advisory..wish I made the run to the bank..

[Col. Kurtz]

I heard the mayday from the boat and the pon pon from the coast guard..stayed close to home due to the small craft advisory..wish I made the run to the bank..

I went out for a quick run yesterday afternoon. Not much happening and the ride home SUCKED.

[amarshall]

I was there it SUCKED. 8-10s in the morning. If I had listened to the advice of a charter captain coming home at 8am, I would've saved ourselves a beating to the golf balls.

Today coming home was even worse. Tried once at noon and had to turn around. 4pm it was 6-8+ the WHOLE way back to Green Harbor. Literally laid down 100 yards off the jetties.

edit: Just talking about this at the dinner table. Why doesn't the coast guard broadcast these mayday calls across all channels? We had 69 on all day, we don't scan 16. We were in the vicinity, didn't know there was mayday call until we read the boston.com article. There was at most 6 boats there.

[fmoore]

I was there it SUCKED. 8-10s in the morning. If I had listened to the advice of a charter captain coming home at 8am, I would've saved ourselves a beating to the golf balls.

Today coming home was even worse. Tried once at noon and had to turn around. 4pm it was 6-8+ the WHOLE way back to Green Harbor. Literally laid down 100 yards off the jetties.

edit: Just talking about this at the dinner table. Why doesn't the coast guard broadcast these mayday calls across all channels? We had 69 on all day, we don't scan 16. We were in the vicinity, didn't know there was mayday call until we read the boston.com article. There was at most 6 boats there.

The law says you have to monitor 16....technically

[Tuna Meltdown]

The law says you have to monitor 16....technically

X 2.

That was part of my reasoning behind buying my second VHF 2 years ago. One is left on 16 and the other one scans 65,68,69 and the other usual suspects.

[amarshall]

X 2.

That was part of my reasoning behind buying my second VHF 2 years ago. One is left on 16 and the other one scans 65,68,69 and the other usual suspects.

Never knew that. Took an informal poll today in my travels. 0.0 of the respondents monitor 16.

Going to buy a second VHF. The reality of the situation is that there was very little we could have done. It was survival mode ourselves in a 27 fter.

[gmoney]

always have 16 on scan, why not?
may enable you to help someone, sometimes you have to listen to some nonsense but worth it in my opinion.

[Red Headed Stranger]

I read this in the CC Times Saturday and felt awful for his family, it'd be tough to be the Captain or owner of that boat and have to live with what happened.

I have a 20 foot center console and the thought of 8-10 foot waves is terrifying. It's important to remember how vulnerable we are out there particularly in smaller boats, it doesn't take much and just because land is in sight doesn't mean its within reach.

[CaptainCJ35]

We had 69 on all day, we don't scan 16. We were in the vicinity, didn't know there was mayday call until we read the boston.com article. There was at most 6 boats there.[/QUOTE]

Just thinking about the CG relaying a message over all frequencies. I bet something similar to the DSC feature on many newer VHF sets could accomplish that result. I haven't really read up on the DSC technology, but I've heard it used once and it really gets your attention.