The Gun Of Bavaria Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 The good news is that the rescued man said 2 of the 3 were wearing life vests at the time of the accident. The bad news is the time frame since and the bull sharks we've discussed. There's still a little hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 God works in mysterious ways, you know really know. Right now they can be somewhere trying to survive and we right away think there dead. I'll pray for these man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeWillie Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 God works in mysterious ways, you know really know. Right now they can be somewhere trying to survive and we right away think there dead. I'll pray for these man. No doubt everyone wants these men found alive. Unfortunately, the reality of the situation is that they've been in the water, 68 degree water, for over 55 hours, which is well past the point of when hypothermia sets in. That coupled with all the other factors talked about doesn't paint a good picture right now. That said, we here in New York saw an airline pilot save 150 lives when he safely landed a commercial jet with no engines in the Hudson, so anything is possible. I join you in praying for these men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Of Bavaria Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 If the others were swept away somehow after 12 hours at the boat, that doesn't bode well for their physical conditions. I know the seas were bad, but these are strong men and if they couldn't hold onto the boat, the water must have been atrocious and their chance with the conditions, lessened. It's 11:24 PM and 7 degrees above freezing in Tampa. Not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 A very bleak picture no doubt. We'll still hold out hope. They are in our prayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SouthernJet Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Search for missing boaters nears end ESPN.com news services CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The Coast Guard said Tuesday it is suspending at sundown the search for two NFL players and another man whose boat capsized off Florida's Gulf Coast. The Coast Guard said it doesn't believe any of the three men -- Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper, free agent lineman Corey Smith and former University of South Florida player William Bleakley -- is on the surface of the water. Crews had narrowed their search for the three after finding a survivor Monday. Former South Florida player Nick Schuyler was found clutching to the boat's hull. The 24-year-old Schuyler told the Coast Guard that the boat was anchored when it capsized Saturday in high seas. He said the four men put on life vests after the boat capsized. They stayed together for some time, yet it remains unclear when and how they got separated. Schuyler was dehydrated and suffering from hypothermia when he was found. But his condition improved to fair at a hospital Tuesday. The four men left Clearwater Pass early Saturday in calm weather, but heavy winds picked up through the day and the seas got heavy, with waves of 7 feet and higher, peaking at 15 feet on Sunday. A relative alerted the Coast Guard early Sunday after the men did not return as expected. The Coast Guard said it did not receive a distress signal. The men were aboard an Everglades-manufactured boat, which is built with compressed foam encased in Fiberglas, making it difficult to sink. The weather had improved Tuesday, with waves subsiding to 6 to 8 feet, National Weather Service meteorologist Todd Barron said. Searchers had previously covered 16,000 square miles of ocean but the area being searched was much smaller since they found Schuyler, Capt. Timothy Close said. However, Bob Zales, president of National Association of Charter Boat Operators, said waves that high can capsize a boat the size of Cooper's. "A boat that size, personally, I wouldn't get out any farther than 20 or 30 miles offshore," Zales said. "But I see people all the time 40, 50 miles offshore." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaumerJet Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Great white sharks do not thrive in the Gulf of Mexico. Thrasher & Hammerhead's do but only in the extreme southern (Mexican) coastal waters where the temperature is an average of 85-90 degrees Fahrenheit. If they are dead, it's due to Hypothermia. The average temperature in those waters where the 4th person was found was an average of 67 degrees. Hypothermia takes place in temperatures of 60-70. According to the Tampa Bay papers, Schuyler told them that they had all been holding onto the capsized boat overnight & that when he awoke in the morning, about 6 hours later, they had all floated off. This could be due to Hypothermia & if that is the case, they could all be dead & drifting until their bodies buoyancy runs out - usually takes a week - and then they'll sink. Probably why the US Coast Guard is considering ending the search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagoots Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 that's 7, dumbass. LOL. No it's not. It's 6 and a bunch of ashes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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