We owe it to these boys

[Sigarms]

We have had too many drownings on our local lakes this year. It has been a bad year.

Later,
Dan

We've had a lot of local drownings in our area as well. Seems to be people who go into lakes to swim and for whatever reason, can't swim. Go figure.

What rips me apart with these scouts is they were wearing life jackets. That tells me something. I use to be a pretty good swimmer (and can still swim a mile no problem) and the one thing I find ironic is ANYIME I'm on a boat in water, I wear a life jacket. Don't know how many guys who are out of shape go onto a boat and don't wear a life jacket because they think they can swim. Thing is, accidents can happen, and you may not be awake to swim if you're out of a boat.

These boys did the right thing by wearing vests. This tells me that they we're practicing basic safety procedures.

Again, will just have to wait until we find out more. Again, just find it strange that a live hot wire would be over a body of water that people frequent.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Looking at the lake on google maps i saw 3 places where power lines cross, 2 places, the same line crosses twice, not too far from a boat ramp.

 

[Sigarms]

Looking at the lake on google maps i saw 3 places where power lines cross, 2 places, the same line crosses twice, not too far from a boat ramp.

The question becomes why something like this hasn't happened sooner.

Perhaps sailboats have height restrictions that weren't noticed (can't see them knowingly ignore a warning). Won't know until a report comes out.

Perhaps it's just me, but I can't really remember any "lake areas" that had power lines directly over water. Do know I'd be a little leary if I saw something like that. My first thought would be what if a line were to hit the water and I was in the water.

Somewhat interesting read...

Don't Get Zapped By Cable Clearance Over Water

 

[KubotainNH]

This is sad. I sometimes read the article comments for local people's thoughts. This one has this:

"About 35 years ago, an attorney from Marshall, I think, was killed when the mast of his sailboat struck the high line on this same lake. You would think the Corps would have warnings when the lake is high."

 

[Sigarms]

This is sad. I sometimes read the article comments for local people's thoughts. This one has this:

"About 35 years ago, an attorney from Marshall, I think, was killed when the mast of his sailboat struck the high line on this same lake. You would think the Corps would have warnings when the lake is high."

Found it...

Death of three scouts similar to 1982 electrocution on Lake O' t - KLTV.com - Tyler, Longview, Jacksonville |ETX News

 

[KubotainNH]

Looking at one of the pictures on that link it looks like it wouldn't be that hard to move the wire closer to the bridge. This will push something to change.

 

[MossRoad]

Seems each year around here someone dies in a lake wading in to get their dog that's having a seizure when it turns out a well pump pulling water from the lake is malfunctioning and the dog is getting electrocuted, and so does the person attempting to save the dog, and the next person that goes, in and sometimes the third person before someone figures out what's happening and shuts off the breaker.

 

[kthompson]

Ground fault breakers.

It is sad and as only about a year ago we bought a boat after not having one for 30 years and now running on heavy developed Intracoastal Waterway a good bit seeing signs about transmission lines and pipelines realize how dangerous it is.

As to the boys it is sad and I do pray they were ready.