Hyannis ferry hits jetty

[Got Stripers]

Shouldn't ever happen and I have to shake my head when the news reports that two "seasoned" captains were at the helm. Seasoned might mean two old farts napping at the helm. Even if it were on autopilot, how does it put the ferry into the middle of the jetty, it wasn't like they missed the entrance by a boat length.

Back when I started striper fishing out of Scituate harbor, I was in my 17 foot basstracker Vhaul and had an old Interphase monochrome fish finder with nautical mile log I relied on for navigation. My weekend one day to fish meant I'm going if the seas allowed and many days the biggest challenge was getting clear of the harbor in pea soup fog. Once clear I'd have a milk run of ledges to hit between there and Cohasset and it was all on nautical miles, compass heading and shut down the outboard when getting close to listen for the waves hitting the ledges. Once close I'd idle in until I could see the surf on the ledge and then the trolling motor went down and the fishing began. The return trip was the same and I never hit the harbor jetties.

[piemma]

Originally Posted by Got Stripers

Shouldn't ever happen and I have to shake my head when the news reports that two "seasoned" captains were at the helm. Seasoned might mean two old farts napping at the helm. Even if it were on autopilot, how does it put the ferry into the middle of the jetty, it wasn't like they missed the entrance by a boat length.

Back when I started striper fishing out of Scituate harbor, I was in my 17 foot basstracker Vhaul and had an old Interphase monochrome fish finder with nautical mile log I relied on for navigation. My weekend one day to fish meant I'm going if the seas allowed and many days the biggest challenge was getting clear of the harbor in pea soup fog. Once clear I'd have a milk run of ledges to hit between there and Cohasset and it was all on nautical miles, compass heading and shut down the outboard when getting close to listen for the waves hitting the ledges. Once close I'd idle in until I could see the surf on the ledge and then the trolling motor went down and the fishing began. The return trip was the same and I never hit the harbor jetties.

I was in pea soup this morning. Coming back across Ohio Ledge with maybe 100 yds vis. 2 guys in a BassTracker go by me at about30 MPH. Power down, swing back by me and asked "do you know where we are? WTF, no GPS and not even using there Smarphones. Of course why would they? It's call a SMARTPHONE and this two were Fing morons.!!!

[JohnR]

Too early to tell in both situations. Likely people effed up but we don't know that for certain yet. Both will have investigations to determine culpability. Investigations may (or not) lead to changes that prevent future incidents.

[Sea Dangles]

Originally Posted by piemma

I was in pea soup this morning. Coming back across Ohio Ledge with maybe 100 yds vis. 2 guys in a BassTracker go by me at about30 MPH. Power down, swing back by me and asked "do you know where we are? WTF, no GPS and not even using there Smarphones. Of course why would they? It's call a SMARTPHONE and this two were Fing morons.!!!

We have been through this before Paul but what is it about fishing in pea soup fog without radar that is a good idea?
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[Clammer]

pau;ie /////wrong way today ><><>

[piemma]

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

We have been through this before Paul but what is it about fishing in pea soup fog without radar that is a good idea?
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Chris, it wasn't foggy when I went at 3:00 AM. I was North of Conimicut Light and saw the bank moving up the bay so I headed for the barn. I made it fine. It's the other nitwits I have to worry about.
You are right though, I need to get radar. next year. Need to do some stuff in SC first.