I guess they don't call them sinkcrafts for nothin! What a story.. glad the outcome was what it was. Someone was definitely looking out for you that day. I don't own a boat, but several people let me use theirs. first thing I do before getting underway is test steering,throttles and manual bilge pump. Glad you guys are ok!!

The teaser on Fox news is saying that it was all captured on video. Are we going to have a celebrity on the S-B board. I hope so cuz.:nopics:

YIKES!!!!!

Dude, I got emotional reading that out loud to Mary. Very glad to see you and your friends make it through that ordeal. Disreagrd my PM from earlier,I guess I know what you have been up to....

Glad everyone is ok.
Hope I never have tell this type of story myself,
But if there day ever comes I'm more prepared and more equipped than most anyone else out there !
The yearly cost that goes with it sucks but I sleep good at night and know for a fact I've got clients coming back because of that.
To quote a line John R put in my website

THIS VESSEL IS SAFETY EQUIPPED WELL IN EXCESS OF THE VAST MAJORITY OF FISHING CHARTERS FOR HIRE

Well written account. I've been in the water, and it isn't anything I'd wish on anyone. I'm sure you feel the same. Raises your awareness on many levels. I hope you consider submitting your story to OTW and some other publications. Your experience may well save others.

Bet those first few minutes after waking up take on some new meaning... Did for me..... Glad all made it home to loved ones.

Good call on the go-pro. That boat looked huge from the water.

That is just a nutty story, so glad you and your buddies are okay. It's strange how when #^&#^&#^&#^&e hits the fan how quick things happen and how blurry the actual events seem afterwards.

Man am I glad you guys made it, it doesn't get any crazier than that...

glad to hear that you guys are okay :). things can turn to chit in a moments notice on the water, thanks for posting this- we can all learn from your close call.

I forgot to mention, always good to have a ditch bag! I still can't believe you guys luck! I had to read the story twice

Glad to hear you're alright and safe.
You guys had an angel watching out for you :uhuh:
Be better prepared next time, sounds like you will be.

Wow!Glad you're still around to tell the tale.

Yeah ... crazy stuff ... glad you made it okay ... a gripping story as you transcribed it

I just bought a boat this year and this really opened my eyes a bit. Reading this for now the 4th time and forwarding link to my buddy. Certainly an eye opener and very glad you are all OK. Thank you for sharing.

I just watched it on the news, read the story earlier. You guys held yourselves together mighty well. Very interesting perspective with the GoPro footage....glad to hear you all are okay and the story had such a good outcome. Wow.

Just read this story and then saw it on the news minutes later, all I can say is Wow. On the news it was said of prayers going up just before you guys went in the water. The way I see it, luck had nothing to do with it! So glad to hear you guys are all ok. I have certainly learned some lessons from your experience so thank you so much for sharing with all of us. Very sobering, as I know my safety equiptment is all over the boat and not easy to get at..... Will be reorganizing it before the next trip.

Holy Crap !!!! That is one scary story. Very glad to hear everyone is OK. I've been boating for many years and have never had anything even close to that, and I hope I never do. Its my worst nightmare.

You guys definately had a higher power looking out for you. You must be doing something right in your life. Because I believe what goes around comes around, and you get what you give.

God Bless.

Dude, I just saw this on the news, they mentioned the name Kevin Jackson...and I laughed and told my daughter that dude had the same name as the guy I go fishing w/....then I come down and log on and read this....holy chit dude....glad you are OK

Thanks for sharing all the details, definitely something to learn from, all of us.

Also Happy to hear you all made it safely back to your loved ones. Even the loss of one would have effected the rest of all of your lives.

He has a plan, and all of you have a part to play in It.


Crazy how you can feel like it never happened huh??...

here ya go in case you missed it.

3 rescued south of Martha?s Vineyard after mayday call

Very glad you guys are okay!

This is my worst nightmare.........

Wow. Many similar situations don't end so well. Glad you guys are here!
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Jesus, what the hell Jackson! Glad your ok, but just for grins where did the gear go down :)
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what a story. Glad everyone is ok.

Doing my planning for a ditch bag. Bag with pfds is currently jammed into leaning post compartment.... no good. Ditch bag will live in forward fish box so it will come free if boat went down. Going to replace old bilge pump and upgrade handheld vhf to something with more safety features.

Wow,,,, Glad you guys are alright,,,, Good read and thanks for taking the time to post it. Definitely lucky....

Hopefully this story will persuade others to get educated and be prepared before heading out.

Geez Kev! Glad things worked out. Three of our fishing club members have perished in boating accidents during my years as club president. You dodged a bullet my friend.

Glad my feet are always attached to terra firma via korker spikes.

See you at the shop.

DZ

Damn! Glad you guys are OK - will read more tonight.

Glad everyone is good.
Thanks for sharing that JackK. Very well written.

Seems you all had good situational awareness and kept cool.

Scary stuff indeed.. glad you guy's made it... I had a very simular incident once,unable to make progress with the hand pump, I used my wash down pump as an emergency dewatering divise and was able to get the boat to shore ....all because of a leaky through hull..