[Fasn8d]

When I leave the Sanctuary early in the morning or travel back at night I keep my display in quad mode. 1 is tracks 2 is instruments. 3 would be. The radar set at harbor mode and looking at 400 ft scan . And if no other boats are heading towards me I have 2 20” lights bars on 1 set at distance other set to look right in front of the boat. And it can still be a little nerve racking with boats and tug boats are heading towards ya

 

[prolyon2]

***..smfh

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[Rockfish2]

When I leave the Sanctuary early in the morning or travel back at night I keep my display in quad mode. 1 is tracks 2 is instruments. 3 would be. The radar set at harbor mode and looking at 400 ft scan . And if no other boats are heading towards me I have 2 20" lights bars on 1 set at distance other set to look right in front of the boat. And it can still be a little nerve racking with boats and tug boats are heading towards ya

It’s so easy to get disoriented and/or lose depth perception on the water if its dark out. Then you also can have the problem of losing your night vision when you use the spotlight or light bar. You can’t be too careful and personally I have absolutely zero alcohol if I’m driving the boat in the dark, I want to be at 100% even if I wouldn’t be BUI.

 

[divequeen]

Night on the water can be dangerous! Stay safe! Wear a PFD!

 

[saltwatersensations]

I have said it many times...while its fun to haul *** there is no need to go that fast. Especially at night or somewhere that you are unfamiliar with the are or bottom structure. They were going pretty fast it looks like. Condolences to the family who lost their loved one.

 

[TaterT]

If the “driver” was intoxicated at the time, he would be under arrest. No one had been arrested.

Interesting info: Garmin hacked on Thursday(Google Garmin 10m Ransom)

lighting failure +GPS location incorrect= bad news


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[TaterT]

There is what you are told and what you know....I know. As previously stated, incident is under investigation. If you know the process this could take sometime. 4 of 5 are home safe and sound with minor injuries.


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[c hook]

??

There is what you are told and what you know....I know. As previously stated, incident is under investigation. If you know the process this could take sometime. 4 of 5 are home safe and sound with minor injuries.

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so one fatality and the rest are home with no major injuries??? :texasflag

 

[Hooked]

TT - thanks for the facts you know. Sad deal for all involved. Prayers for the families involved.

 

[BourbonNeat]

There is what you are told and what you know....I know. As previously stated, incident is under investigation. If you know the process this could take sometime. 4 of 5 are home safe and sound with minor injuries.

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TaterT, by your posts it seems like the fatality was not the boat driver/Captain, right?

Not trying to paint you in a corner or ask for inappropriate information, but if Garmin got hijacked and it was a factor in this incident I would say that more lives can be saved if every Garmin owner knows that they cannot trust their tracks or on screen navigation.

 

[Rockfish2]

TT, don’t take this the wrong way, but if you can’t tell all the facts giving a few cryptic ones really doesn’t help anyone try and make sense of what happened and prevent similar accidents in the future. Also, I’m not sure why anyone would plug in a GPS track for running in the ICW at night to get to the Sanctuary. It’s not necessary and makes no sense, but maybe I’m missing something. I’ve also run that area a ton of times at all hours and I’m not sure what type of lighting failure you’d be referring to. Again, minimal facts help minimally at best. Glad the other 4 people sound like they’re ok.

Btw, in boating accidents like this where everyone gets ejected LE sometimes has a hard time identifying the driver at the scene. If the driver was legally drunk they often do not even figure it out let alone arrest someone that night.

 

[BDGreen]

Just because someone hasn't been arrested doesn't mean someone hasn't been charged. I really hope alcohol didn't play a role in this, but it sure looks to me like it did. I don't understand why someone would head out fishing around midnight knowing a hurricane was on the way.

 

[saltwatersensations]

Just because someone hasn't been arrested doesn't mean someone hasn't been charged. I really hope alcohol didn't play a role in this, but it sure looks to me like it did. I don't understand why someone would head out fishing around midnight knowing a hurricane was on the way.

It was clearly an accident. One life has been lost. Hopefully no more to the system. But I'm sure there was. 30's, midnight......Sad situation.

 

[TaterT]

The why, I’m not going to discuss. I understand there will be opinions about going out during conditions that evening. That’s fair game.

Intoxication, that is a rumor. It has spread like wildfire and is untrue. (Note: Driver was tested prior to release)

The driver is an experienced POC angler. Things go wrong, it’s not always a conspiracy. The man that died, his name has been released (article below). He had a wife and two children (4 and 2). Please keep them in your prayers.

https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/ne...ekend-port-oconnor-boat-crash/article_93fb8c90-d03c-11ea-9a16-13a1d4ac91a8.html

As to the Garmin- tested a 541 and 741xs today, both displayed incorrect date(dec 6 2019) and time and coordinates were inaccurate. Those of you who use these please keep up to date on the ongoing issue.

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[BDGreen]

The why, I’m not going to discuss. I understand there will be opinions about going out during conditions that evening. That’s fair game.

Intoxication, that is a rumor. It has spread like wildfire and is untrue. (Note: Driver was tested prior to release)

The driver is an experienced POC angler. Things go wrong, it’s not always a conspiracy. The man that died, his name has been released (article below). He had a wife and two children (4 and 2). Please keep them in your prayers.

https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/ne...ekend-port-oconnor-boat-crash/article_93fb8c90-d03c-11ea-9a16-13a1d4ac91a8.html

As to the Garmin- tested a 541 and 741xs today, both displayed incorrect date(dec 6 2019) and time and coordinates were inaccurate. Those of you who use these please keep up to date on the ongoing issue.

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I assume you are involved in the investigation? I say that because you mention testing two Garmins and I assume you tested them? If so, I bow to your knowledge of the case and will wait and not comment further.

Prayers to the family of the one who lost his life.

 

[MikeHoncho]

TaterT, by your posts it seems like the fatality was not the boat driver/Captain, right?

Not trying to paint you in a corner or ask for inappropriate information, but if Garmin got hijacked and it was a factor in this incident I would say that more lives can be saved if every Garmin owner knows that they cannot trust their tracks or on screen navigation.

The why, I’m not going to discuss. I understand there will be opinions about going out during conditions that evening. That’s fair game.

Intoxication, that is a rumor. It has spread like wildfire and is untrue. (Note: Driver was tested prior to release)

The driver is an experienced POC angler. Things go wrong, it’s not always a conspiracy. The man that died, his name has been released (article below). He had a wife and two children (4 and 2). Please keep them in your prayers.

https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/ne...ekend-port-oconnor-boat-crash/article_93fb8c90-d03c-11ea-9a16-13a1d4ac91a8.html

As to the Garmin- tested a 541 and 741xs today, both displayed incorrect date(dec 6 2019) and time and coordinates were inaccurate. Those of you who use these please keep up to date on the ongoing issue.

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Their fitness app and pilot app were what was hacked. Users couldn’t log on and/or update. GPS works fine. I don’t ever post here but you have to be skeptical of someone who joins the same day as the incident and only posts are about the incident.

 

[On The Hook]

Their fitness app and pilot app were what was hacked. Users couldn’t log on and/or update. GPS works fine. I don’t ever post here but you have to be skeptical of someone who joins the same day as the incident and only posts are about the incident.

Sounds like damage control or an atty laying out doubt about the facts? Maybe a family member or friend trying to steer the narrative? Who joins a forum to discuss a specific incident and makes claims about faulty gps devices after someone dies? Somethings not right in the Taterfield.....

GPS devices don’t get their signal from Garmin, they get it from satellites controlled by the government.

This was a sad event for many involved as well as their families. One person is dead because of the actions or inactions of another, and It could likely have been prevented.

 

[TheGoose]

I was always taught to show respect for the departed. I’m saddened by what has happened and I feel very sorry for the mans wife and young family. I, nor anyone else on here except family and close relations, need to know anything further about the incident.

It’s not the first time something like this has happened (flakman RIP). It probably won’t be the last, unfortunately.

I’m not a particularly religious man but I’ll pray for the deceased’s family, and also for the people who survived the accident.

I also think:
“There but for the grace of God, go I”

 

[4 Ever-Fish N]

It does no good to speculate on every aspect of this accident. Prayers sent to all.

 

[bigfishtx]

There are lights on the end of those bulkheads aren’t there?