https://www.foxnews.com/us/coast-guard-rescue-lightning-strikes-boat-florida

 

I'd love to see the clip - but Fox insists that I disable my ****er before they'll let me view it.

 

Uh-Uh - no way...my ****er stays on.

 

Still, that's the type of thing the CG does on a daily basis - A-Jay and Lynn lived it.

The boat was well prepared and it paid off. Never a dull moment in the life of the USCG. 

18 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

The boat was well prepared and it paid off. Never a dull moment in the life of the USCG. 

So says you...

My sister bought the house on Lake Michigan last year. Had the dock put in the water and bought a new 23' Pontoon boat in the last few weeks. 2 days after she took delivery of the boat, they had tornadoes come thru the area. Her new boat was out on the water only once. Storms came thru and the wind and waves beached the boat. The USCG will fine them if they do not get the boat "unbeached" .

8 hours ago, slonezp said:

So says you...

My sister bought the house on Lake Michigan last year. Had the dock put in the water and bought a new 23' Pontoon boat in the last few weeks. 2 days after she took delivery of the boat, they had tornadoes come thru the area. Her new boat was out on the water only once. Storms came thru and the wind and waves beached the boat. The USCG will fine them if they do not get the boat "unbeached" .

I wonder what the reasoning is for that? 

20 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

I'd love to see the clip - but Fox insists that I disable my ****er before they'll let me view it.

 

Uh-Uh - no way...my ****er stays on.

 

Still, that's the type of thing the CG does on a daily basis - A-Jay and Lynn lived it.

 

They really really need the money!

 

If those guys were all wearing their USCG approved lightning protectors and if the boat had installed a proper lightning rod we wouldn't be having this conversation.

 

Wear your lightning protectors guys!

12 hours ago, 12poundbass said:

I wonder what the reasoning is for that? 

Not sure.