Dive Boat Sinks in Pompano Beach

[Mouth Breather]

Wow...been on that boat many many times, but not that day. Glad everyone is ok. That was my favorite SFDH boat..the others are catamarans.

 

[tbone1004]

 

[tbone1004]

 

[Marie13]

Stern ties are common on the Great Lakes when conditions are calm. I’m suspecting this isn’t a best practice on the ocean?

 

[tbone1004]

Stern ties are common on the Great Lakes when conditions are calm. I’m suspecting this isn’t a best practice on the ocean?

LMFTFY, it is never best practice, it is the lazy practice.

Edit, Carolina Rigs are used for a reason, they take some extra effort on the part of the crew, but they're used for a reason.... this is the reason

 

[jadairiii]

Stern ties are common on the Great Lakes when conditions are calm. I’m suspecting this isn’t a best practice on the ocean?

Stern tie-in's are never a good idea. Most accidents/sinkings happen when conditions are "calm" then conditions change and they aint so calm. Current picks up, seas pick up, you take one or two waves over the stern and that is it.

 

[jadairiii]

LMFTFY, it is never best practice, it is the lazy practice.

You beat me too it!

 

[CT-Rich]

Good that no one was hurt.

 

[coldwaterglutton]

The dive boat just wanted to see where all the humans went.

 

[CuzzA]

Aside from foolishly anchoring from the stern, in likely heavy current, not cutting the anchor line is even more boneheaded.