with over twelve hundred and sixty miles of coastline it shouldn’t be any
of coastline it shouldn’t be any
of coastline it shouldn’t be any surprise that Florida has more boat
surprise that Florida has more boat
surprise that Florida has more boat owners than any other state but with an
owners than any other state but with an
owners than any other state but with an average of over 600 accidents and more
average of over 600 accidents and more
average of over 600 accidents and more than 60 boat related fatalities in
than 60 boat related fatalities in
than 60 boat related fatalities in Florida every year it’s a hobby that
Florida every year it’s a hobby that
Florida every year it’s a hobby that comes with serious risks this 25-foot
comes with serious risks this 25-foot
comes with serious risks this 25-foot deck boat was just swamped by another
deck boat was just swamped by another
deck boat was just swamped by another ship’s wake now it’s taking on water and
ship’s wake now it’s taking on water and
ship’s wake now it’s taking on water and an alarming rate and it’s about to get a
an alarming rate and it’s about to get a
an alarming rate and it’s about to get a whole lot worse
it’s slams against a barges angled bow
it’s slams against a barges angled bow now we’re putting you on deck you only
now we’re putting you on deck you only
now we’re putting you on deck you only have seconds to decide how to make it
have seconds to decide how to make it
have seconds to decide how to make it out
what would you do hey move to the back
what would you do hey move to the back of the boat and stay with it for as long
of the boat and stay with it for as long
of the boat and stay with it for as long as possible be bailout and swim for it
or see gun the engine to raise the
or see gun the engine to raise the flooded bow
here’s what you should consider you’re
here’s what you should consider you’re on a flooded boat wedged against a
on a flooded boat wedged against a
on a flooded boat wedged against a construction barge an in danger of
construction barge an in danger of
construction barge an in danger of sinking fast the speed of the current
sinking fast the speed of the current
sinking fast the speed of the current pinning you to the barge is a swift 11
pinning you to the barge is a swift 11
pinning you to the barge is a swift 11 and a half miles per hour only 10 miles
and a half miles per hour only 10 miles
and a half miles per hour only 10 miles per hour slower than the water tumbling
per hour slower than the water tumbling
per hour slower than the water tumbling over Niagara Falls but it’s not just the
over Niagara Falls but it’s not just the
over Niagara Falls but it’s not just the speed of the water that poses the danger
speed of the water that poses the danger
speed of the water that poses the danger it’s also the weight
nearly a ton for each cubic yard pushing
nearly a ton for each cubic yard pushing against your boat fortunately federal
against your boat fortunately federal
against your boat fortunately federal law requires boats like yours to include
law requires boats like yours to include
law requires boats like yours to include added floatation buoyant foam injected
added floatation buoyant foam injected
added floatation buoyant foam injected into the hull meant to keep it water
into the hull meant to keep it water
into the hull meant to keep it water level even after being swamped
level even after being swamped
level even after being swamped but is it enough to keep your head above
but is it enough to keep your head above
but is it enough to keep your head above water
make your choice a B or C so what would
make your choice a B or C so what would you do
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