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Location: Eastern Ontario | I know small boat are required to be built with level flotation. At what size is this no longer a requirement?
Two men are safe and sound, but were treated for hypothermia, after their fishing boat sank in the Bay of Quinte, west of Bakers Island near 8 Wing/CFB Trenton, just after 10:30 a.m. Thursday.
Quinte West OPP responded to the area after the bass boat began taking on water.
Police said the boat eventually sank and the two occupants, both in their forties, were forced intowater and attempt to swim to shore.
Police did not release the boaters' names or where they were from. Fire Chief John Whelan said one man made it to shore swimming, while the other was picked up by a private boater. Both were treated at hospital for hypothermia and the owner of the vessel has been told he must make arrangements to have it hauled up and removed from the bottom of the bay.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | After 20', the USCG considers the craft a 'ship', and horsepower limitations and flotation are strongly recommended, but not required. |
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Location: Green Bay, WI | Interesting topic, especially since I am in the market for a boat...
Steve, if you know, what type of flotation foam is being used in today's fiberglass rigs? Is it the plain closed cell foam you always hear about? If so, does water eventually seep into (and waterlog) that stuff?
You always hear about the "unsinkable" nature of boats like Ranger and Boston Whaler, but I'm sure that there are other boat companies using this flotation foam as well...I just don't know to what extent.
Thanks.
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Location: minocqua, wi. | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7V-2_tyRAk
i bought a boston-whaler dauntless when my kids were young for this very reason ... 4 kids = precious cargo |
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Location: Green Bay, WI | Yeah, I've seen that before...lol. I've also watched all the Ranger videos on their foam injection.
Great concept though--but I've read a few threads over on TheHullTruth.com, and guys were saying that even the closed-cell foam used in the Whalers and Rangers will absorb water over time...so the boat picks up weight. I don't know how much truth there is to that though, have you heard? I would think that Steve would know as well given how long he has been in the industry.
I've Googled it a few times but there seems to be some conflicting opinions out there. What else is new...
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