After the Taki II discussion, I thought I'd dig this one up. You know the whale watching / bird watching charter in Newport, the Discovery / Marine Dicovery Tours? That used to be called the 'Merry Jane', and back in 1986 it broached (nearly capsizing) at the entrance to Bodega Bay CA, killing 9 people. A bunch of lessons from that one, if you can stand to read the whole report.
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/moa/boards/merryjane.pdf
Most noteworthy lesson: know which way the current is pushing you when you approach a bar (he was being set sideways & missed the narrow channel). Also issues with getting lifesaving equipmentinto the water, because of so much FISHING GEAR in the way.
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The fish are still......where you find them.
I want some
Binnaga Maguro
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anonymous CG member
Mark Mc
Another charter boat casualty report
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