23' boat rolled by wave at The Block

[westhavendave]

Originally Posted by ivanputski

I have a 19' center console in Pt judith, and I have never taken it to block... call me chicken... no, call me a surf caster that owns a boat that rarely gets used!

Follow the ferry, ferry

seriously. i was yakfishing the great salt Pond the day they towed that boat in, it was missing quite a few parts, they said if the anchor had not have caught then they would have been in deep doo doo. The cop swam out from shore to rescue the guys, talk about cajones, big platinum ones!

[JakeF]

Here's an article on the story....

Block Island Times - Breaking news police chief saves two stranded fishermen in ?heroic? fashion

[clambo]

I think the article say's they were in a 34 ft boat? i also read they were in a 31 ft. boat? It 's quite a stretch from a 23 to a 31. In either case the ocean can and will be a nasty beaaatch when given a chance to catch you not paying attention. Guy's are lucky all things worked out for them. I firmly believe that the higher powers love to be entertained by comedic fools and that is the only reason I'm still alive.

[Roger]

Originally Posted by clambo

I think the article say's they were in a 34 ft boat? i also read they were in a 31 ft. boat? It 's quite a stretch from a 23 to a 31.

FWIW, a 23 flipped at Montauk. Maybe that's what confused things