Boating Accident-Lake Murray

Saltwater Striper Fishing
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I’m sure that most of you remember the two boating accidents at Suzie Ebert last spring-both awful and avoidable. I was reading the Sunday paper this am on the thrown and saw the name of the boat and the perverbial light bulb came on-I know this guy. He is/was a member on here. I had met him on the water a few times and talked to him on radio as well. Nice kid with a nice center console,young and had the rest of his life in front of him. Now being tried at 25 years old for the death of 2 young women and severly injuring the 2 guys.
I am not gonna bash this guy who made a really poor choice by being drunk and driving. I for one love to enjoy a few beverages in the hot summer sun as are most of us. There is a problem here, on the lake with drunk people and/or people who are not experienced boaters that do some REALLY stupid stuff on the water as we all have seen. I for one almost ran over 2 boats this past summer who just decided to turn in front of me,oh, and a (**() jet ski too.
Anyway, back to the subject. Spring is coming and I would like to remind everyone to do right. It could have been me, you or a loved one in the boat that was hit. Now we have a young man who changed his life, the other boaters lives and many other peoples lives directly or indirectly forever. Truly sad. Many of us fish at night- be careful and if you see somebody who is impaired, please pick up the radio and call DNR - it could save your life or someone elses.

Todd

2007 TRITON 225CC
"Trailer Trash

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I see the appeal of sitting on a fishing spot and drinking a beer or 2.

Then you move to another fishing spot and drink another beer or 2.

By the end of the day, you’ve had a few beers…you take your boat to the landing and put it on the trailer. Now you are guy that had a few beers pulling a boat down the road. NOT COOL and definitely not appealing any more.

I drink my beer when I get home.

“I am constantly amazed at the stupidity of the general public.”
~my dad

Equipment:
190cc Sea Pro w/130 Johnson
1- 16 year old
1 - 12 year old
1 - wife (The Warden)

ECFC

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Excellent points!

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2 of my best friends got sent to a better place on that day, there is not a day that goes by when i dont think wow that couldve been me. What gets me is that after “he” hit them he kept going and didnt even stop. I hope everyone on here is more responsible now because of that terrible day. RIP KNB

211 key west 175 suzuki

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That is right outside the point my Granddad lives on going into the no-wake zone at Dockside. Said it sounded like a bomb went off. Also said soon after they heard another from another accident. Very sad.

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Originally posted by Plan C

my boat won’t even run without fried chicken and cold beer