saltycajun rescue
 

omg fished grand isle friday with hellufied winds.found a guy out in the middle of the bay wearin a life jacket swingin a paddle.we stop n get him outta the water and he explains to us that his girlfriend and son are stranded on sum rocks.come ta find out,he bought his boat off the showroom floor thursday at 10 a.m. and put it in the water at 2 p.m. well he got lost and ran the sucker outta gas lookin fer his way back.they drifted since 5 p.m. when they hit the rocks at 3 a.m. then he took off in the water alone ta find help. we come around the islandanbd we find that bob had already located the boat and other two people and was callin in the coast guard.well he and his crew were saved by the coast guard and are livin proof that the coast guard kicks ***.just give all praise n glory ta god that these people were saved and not floatin out in the gulf.they launched their boat in myrtle grove and we estimated that they drifted over forty miles!!!! saltycajuns were respresentin in grand isle

Good job!!! Glad everything worked out ok.

Great job........

remember what we said about survival of the fittest

I agree!!!
 

"then he took off in the water alone ta find help.":shaking::shaking::shaking:

Glad you and Bob were able to rescue them.

Drifting boat
 

Why did he allow himself to drift that far??? Did he try throwing out the anchor, or fashioning some sort of drift sock with a bucket ???

Why did he leave the boat also? It is easier to spot a boat than to spot a person in the water. Glad these people are OK, but I think he needs some education on boating.



Warren

pretty sure it was the first time this guy has ever seen water

New Boat
 

He probably hadn't purchased an anchor or even a rope for that matter.

Speckdaddy,
What kind of boat was it?

WTG SALTY CAJUNS!!!!
Now for the rest of the story,
Bet he didn't have GPS or VHF.
Had no clue where he was or where he was going.
Glad he and his family were rescued , BUT he never should have been out there in the first place.
Another fool w/ enough $$$ to buy a boat ,But not enough sense to learn about using one.:pissed:

well i know a feller that fished a tournament yesterday who had just bought a haynie boat not to long ago and on the way back to the landing ran out of gas and was stranded for a good while. i would never have thought it would happen to him because he lives and breaths on the water. *****

Sounds like it! X 10

the boat is now sunk at a slip at sand dollar... i saw it today ill take a pic tomorrow and post it... the old man that sells bait said there was a hole in the bottom and they put a pump in it to keep it floating...but the guy was pissed and decided to go get drunk at the bar instead of taking care of the boat and it sank...

yeah no gps or vhf, no anchor, never launched out of myrtle grove before, was more worried about the boat than his GF and her kid....guy was pretty much a complete moron

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wow, nice going Jason, just not sure what to think about the guy and his boat.

dude aint kiddin, he was clueless. he wasnt worried bout that gal n her son at all.that boat was more important. it was an aluminum hull with a walk through glass console. i cant believe he spent 28000 on a boat with no gps or nothin.then he goes n jumps in the darn water ta look fer help. guys i was totally upset about the guys attitude but i was just gladf that they were all safe.

I think I could have found a cheaper way to dump my girlfriend than that.

haha
 

whatever do you mean.:p

glad everyone is safe.good job.

[QUOTE=trophytroutman;153189]glad everyone is safe.good job.[/QUOTE
same here, glad everyone is o k, thank God

That boy Speckdaddy I am glad to see our probation system is working lol. I am glad they are all safe but I want to hear more about this experienced dude in a Haynie that ran out of gas lol. Dont haynie have gas gauges?

yes they do but they are optional and waltrip didnt wanna fork over fifty more bux fer it. he said he works fer nasa and the satellites in orbit can tell him how much gas he got in da tank!! he really can ive seen him hook up to a satellite and do it. this is true and im not makin this up:p

Man that has got to be a bad feeling

way to go Speckdaddy! you think that woman is going fishing or boat riding with that guy again? lol

Did he have flares?

No. He didnt have crap in that boat. He kept beggin me ta pull him off n tow him in. Guys it was solid three ta four footers where he was at. I even took a few waves over my bow. I was more worried bout their lives than that ugly arse boat. Cant believe it sank. Meaux throw up those pics when ya can

well i wasn't gonna say no names but owell. did you see his picks today? he got 3 gas tanks in the front of da boat. ***** i gues he learned his lesson. congrats on the tourney results W and fool. thats the way to REPRESENT!!!!!

yea, we saw it in sand dollar yesterday morning.

def a bass fishing boat

That's insane...
 

Glad all is ok and thank goodness you guys came along to a paddle waving fool...Now for some ?????

What new model boat doesn't come with built in gas tanks...launch at 14:00 and out of gas 3 hrs later???? Then drift 40 miles from Myrtle grove??? If these facts are true this guy was saved by the grace of God alone....and should never be allowed to own a boat ever again...what an idiot...
Sorry if I have my facts wrong and calling this guy an idiot but geez...come on, by all means this guy should be dead because of his ignorance alone....glad his boat sunk so he can't endanger no one else's life...Hope he woke up with a big ole hang over with a phobia never to buy another boat.

Jimmy

jjam you are correct

i really dont think he ran out of gas in 3 hrs with a suzuki 4 stroke unless he didnt fill it up after he bought it. my guess is he didnt know how to break in a motor and burned it up.

i wasn't talkin bout that guy having the gas tanks it was someone else.

I agree there is alot more to this than what he told us. I was only concerned for their safety n well bein and he was more worried bout that damn boat. That poor woman n child musta felt helpless bein that he left em ta go float in the bay. Freakin retarded. I know he was tryin ta find help but come on man. No gps not knowin where ya goin no backup plan no nothin. I dont think he will hafta worry bout that gal goin back with him. Its a pity his boat sank but obviously his priorities where elsewhere and bent on gettin his drink on. Dummy

This accident should be a reminder to all of us in regard to carrying the proper safety gear. I would say first on the list is a good fire extinguisher. (Required by USCG) Also a good anchor (not just a cajun 'pole' anchor). If you go in open lakes or in the Gulf a good drift anchor (a wind sock looking contraption) What it allows you to do is keep the bow of your boat layed into prevailing wind or rough water(waves). A good VHF/Marine radio as there are dead zones where your cell phone may or may not work ( I prefer a hand held in case I have to bail-out and ditch the boat ie; fire or hole in hull). A GPS so you can give rescue personnel you location or co-ordinates. Of course life jackets because it doesn't matter how good of a swimmer you were in high school, swimming in cold water and 3' seas are a completely different matter. I keep flares and air horn in case a day 'event' turns into an all night event. There are of course many other supplies such as bottled water and bug spray that could lend help to your survival (Too many to list) but these are just the basic stuff I recommend to folks who are new to boating. Also remember the rule regarding your fuel. 1/3 tank toget to your destination, 1/3 to get you back and 1/3 strictly for emegency conditions. Those 3 folks were lucky and 'blessed'. Kudos to you guys that aided in the rescue and stay safe out there...

here is the sunken boat

lol, shoulda swiped that trolling motor

If he ran out of gas, how could he hit rocks hard enuff to bust the bottom?
When they brought her back to the landing, they should have pulled her up on the bank.

boat got beat up on the rocks all night and most of next day...

You sound just like an ASTERISK........:*****:Where is the Motor????

typical asterisk behavior