Gypsy Jan
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Feds blame crew for Baja fishing boat deaths
From The Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — "The U.S. Coast Guard says the owner and crew of a fishing boat that sank in the Sea of Cortez two years ago and killed eight
Northern California men were negligent.
The Contra Costa Times (http://tinyurl.com/cyjkxay ) reported on Tuesday that in a letter sent to Mexico's Secretary of Communications and Transportation, Coast Guard
officials agreed with the conclusions of Mexican investigators.
A group of 27 U.S. fishermen and 16 Mexican crew members were on an annual boating excursion during the July 4th holiday break in 2011 when a freak
storm off the coast of Baja California capsized and sank the Erik.
Mexican investigators concluded that "major modifications" made the boat unstable. Investigators also blamed the crew for failing to issue safety
instructions to passengers."
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
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woody with a view
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that's our guvmint! ONLY two years to figure that one out?
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durrelllrobert
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But they can't be hung now.
Bob Durrell
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Bubba
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
From The Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — "The U.S. Coast Guard says the owner and crew of a fishing boat that sank in the Sea of Cortez two years ago and killed eight
Northern California men were negligent.
The Contra Costa Times (http://tinyurl.com/cyjkxay ) reported on Tuesday that in a letter sent to Mexico's Secretary of Communications and Transportation, Coast Guard
officials agreed with the conclusions of Mexican investigators.
A group of 27 U.S. fishermen and 16 Mexican crew members were on an annual boating excursion during the July 4th holiday break in 2011 when a freak
storm off the coast of Baja California capsized and sank the Erik.
Mexican investigators concluded that "major modifications" made the boat unstable. Investigators also blamed the crew for failing to issue safety
instructions to passengers." |
And now what?
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MrBillM
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Caveat Emptor
While I haven't been aboard (as a customer) a Mex Fishing Boat in 30 years or so, we have viewed them from a distance and often said "THAT doesn't
look Seaworthy".
Imagine how they would look close-up.
And, then deciding to sail off.
While "Hoping for the Best" is OK, better is "Planning for the Worst".
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David K
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The original thread on the Erik sinking is here: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=53870
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