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Old 09 July 2006, 15:36   #1
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Another Boating Accident
Man looses 2 legs in accident in Hythe marina, Southampton.

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Old 09 July 2006, 15:46   #2
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Does anyone know what sort of time this happened because i was on the hythe ferry at about 11.10am and i saw about 5 jet-skies playing around
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Old 09 July 2006, 15:51   #3
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Says coastguard arrived shortly after 1600 in THIS news link
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Old 09 July 2006, 19:07   #4
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This kind of accident simply shouldnt happen. Someone wasnt watching what was going on in the immediate vacinity of their boat. - Anyone know what kind of boat it was ?
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Old 09 July 2006, 20:50   #5
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Tragic - nasty things props - maybe the jetskis aren't so dangerous after all???

Maybe the person driving the boat didn't realise it was still in gear??? Who knows - more lives ruined though!!!
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Old 09 July 2006, 21:34   #6
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The person was climbing into the boat at the stern, in gear trousers got caught in prop. They lifted the boat today with his trousers still wrapped round the prop.
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Old 09 July 2006, 22:03   #7
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The person was climbing into the boat at the stern, in gear trousers got caught in prop. They lifted the boat today with his trousers still wrapped round the prop.

Very sad, these types of accidents do not need to happen.
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Old 10 July 2006, 17:26   #8
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Did any of these guys have any powerboat training?
Engine always in neutral, if not even switched off when recovering a MOB.
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Engine always in neutral, if not even switched off when recovering a MOB.
Sorry Nik, have to disagree there. Engine ALWAYS SWITCHED OFF when recovering MOB.

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Very tragic but best await the MAIB report.
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Old 10 July 2006, 18:24   #10
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Did any of these guys have any powerboat training?
Engine always in neutral, if not even switched off when recovering a MOB.
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Do you REALLY need training to know how dangerous a spinning prop is??? And it is NOT only the bloke in the boat - I don't think I would approach the back of a boat with the engine running!!!
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