Ft Myers Boat burning.

[agm_66]

Looks like everyone is ok, which is most important.

VIDEO: Florida family jumps from burning boat in Gulf, rescued by ferry | WDTN

 

[cardude01]

Sheesh. Scariest part is getting caught in the prop wash of that big ferry.

 

[High Wire]

Sheesh. Scariest part is getting caught in the prop wash of that big ferry.

The good or bad is those ferries are water jet drive.

 

[MichaelB1969]

Yikes, as a Beneteau Swift 44 owner, this freaks me out. Definitely want to know how this happened! Glad everyone was okay though.

 

[Gmarr]

Are those flybridge level dinghies ever able to be used in an emergency?

 

[kapnd]

Are those flybridge level dinghies ever able to be used in an emergency?

I seriously doubt they are capable of being rapidly deployed.
A towed tender would have been handy in this scenario.
That jet wash does look scary for a swimmer.

 

[Xsbank]

It isn’t the blow that would get you but the suck...

 

[cardude01]

The good or bad is those ferries are water jet drive.

Oh. That makes more sense. Was wondering why the captain was gettin so close.

Carry on...