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I don't know, I rather have "the means to call that boat to me" on me than hoping on things to conspire to be seen and hoping minutes don't turn to hours, hourd don't turn to days or eternal.If a boat leaves me behind for hours and I survive the ordeal, I’ll find a way to make that boat operator pays for his bad action / judgement.
I don't know, I rather have "the means to call that boat to me" on me than hoping on things to conspire to be seen and hoping minutes don't turn to hours, hourd don't turn to days or eternal.
Now, if the boat also does not react to mirror signals, nor radio, yeah then I surely could join in that sentiment... but, I just can't seem to be willing to trust litterally my life to the thought "oh, no matter what, someone on the boat will see my little 6' DSMB in that big ocean..."
If a boat leaves me behind for hours and I survive the ordeal, I’ll find a way to make that boat operator pays for his bad action / judgement.
Hmm, it doesn't sound like he holds hard feelings at all:
"The operators of their dive boat are being questioned by local authorities in connection with the ordeal but LaFrance is adamant that the crew did all they could to try and find them.
“I know for sure they looked for us. I know for sure they contacted the coast guard,” he said, choking back tears. “These guys are my friends. They were devastated. They went into the water looking for us.”"