Comodave
Moderator Emeritus
- Joined
- Jul 2, 2015
- Messages
- 21,287
- Location
- Au Gres, MI
- Vessel Name
- Black Dog
- Vessel Make
- Formula 41PC
Boat/US has an article about 2 guys out fishing off San Diego. On the way back the owner went below to sleep. His crew was driving and put the autopilot on and then fell asleep. The 28’ cat power boat with a tuna tower entered a 15’ tall cave at which point the crew woke up. They were able to get a call out on channel 16. CG, Life Guards and Tow Boat/US responded and found them 200’ inside the cave. They swam the crew out and had to leave the boat there due to a big storm and surging in the cave. When they were able to get back into the cave the boat was destroyed. I guess that you should not all go to sleep when you are on autopilot...