Tulalip Fisheries boat tips over

[RonR]

https://www.king5.com/article/news/...ters/281-d7d05abe-a828-4a56-87f9-851c2350ae7a



Really a sad story, I have so many questions of how/why this happened.
First off this link is a different story that what I have read other places. One story states they were escorting a fishing boat back to Everett, another one states there was no other boat at all. One states the person found was transported back to the Reservation vs just going to the Everett Hospital that was 1 mile away.

Most often when I see these guys out and about they are very professional, always have a life jacket on. And are more than willing to help anyone that needs it. It just seams like something is missing in this story, as I don't see a wave in this area big enough to toss each of them out unless they were at high speed or hit something else?

 

[Ken E.]

When I saw this on the news, my reaction was the same as Ron's, that it's like we don't have the whole story. These tribal fisheries/law enforcement guys know what they are doing and would certainly have a pfd on. I know this area well, my parents having a summer beach house at Hermosa Beach in Tulalip bay while I was growing up. Even in winter weather, it's hard to imagine a 24' boat capsized by a 'rogue wave', since these are inland waters and not exposed to the ocean. Maybe more information will emerge.

 

[Comodave]

Back in 2002 we bought a boat that was docked at the Tulalip Indian Reservation marina. The people there were extremely nice and helpful. This is too bad.

 

[Alaskaflyer]

Hate to speculate but if this was a typical small patrol boat configuration like a center console or cuddy cabin with an open rear deck, if they were attempting to maneuver to assist or tow another vessel, the most likely issue that could cause one to capsize is a backing down accident allowing the boat to ship enough water on the deck to overcome flotation and roll stability. The reported "large wave" could have come over the transom, accelerating the problem. I had to train this behavior out of new rangers, usually with a controlled demonstration

 

[ghost]

When I saw this on the news, my reaction was the same as Ron's, that it's like we don't have the whole story. These tribal fisheries/law enforcement guys know what they are doing and would certainly have a pfd on. I know this area well, my parents having a summer beach house at Hermosa Beach in Tulalip bay while I was growing up. Even in winter weather, it's hard to imagine a 24' boat capsized by a 'rogue wave', since these are inland waters and not exposed to the ocean. Maybe more information will emerge.

Did you know Cliff S. at Totem Beach Resort?

 

[Ken E.]

Did you know Cliff S. at Totem Beach Resort?

Totem was the other marina across the bay from Hermosa and I knew some of the guys there by face rather than name. I recall that they had a sling lift of some sort, which Hermosa didn't have. When I spent most of my time there was in the summers of the 1950's and early 60's, so my recall on people isn't great at this point. We did go to the church behind the Totem marina, which I think is still there and in operation. The biggest change in Tulalip bay in the last 50 years is that the sand bar that extends from near Totem across to the point on the south side entrance has greatly expanded, to the extent that much of the bay is unusable at low water. I would never take my current boat in there these days except at a very high tide, and I wouldn't stay.

 

[ghost]

Did you know Cliff S. at Totem Beach Resort?

Totem was the other marina across the bay from Hermosa and I knew some of the guys there by face rather than name. I recall that they had a sling lift of some sort, which Hermosa didn't have. When I spent most of my time there was in the summers of the 1950's and early 60's, so my recall on people isn't great at this point. We did go to the church behind the Totem marina, which I think is still there and in operation. The biggest change in Tulalip bay in the last 50 years is that the sand bar that extends from near Totem across to the point on the south side entrance has greatly expanded, to the extent that much of the bay is unusable at low water. I would never take my current boat in there these days except at a very high tide, and I wouldn't stay.

My FIL, lots of stories from those days. Lots of references to groups of kids belonging to one beach or another. I came long after the resort was scraped from the site. Just up marine drive, my wife’s Grandparents use to live in a house that was put together from multiple cabins. It was a neat house.

It’s been years since I’ve had a boat in there and it was shallow then.

I will say this having had a boat at Everett for more than 15 years before moving to Anacortes. That small patch of water just NE of Hat. While usually protected, given the right winds, the waves can pile up there into surprisingly large size. I’ve seen well north of 6’ there when it wasn’t but 2-3 foot in Saratoga proper. We have had some interesting wind this week. I think the interesting part is that the waters are so protected in that area most of the time. Easy to get complacent. I know I do.