I don't think so. From Judy's article
Coast Guard raises 'duck boat' from Missouri lake
So your sarcastic statement that "when you get on any boat" is wrong!Quote:
The Coast Guard requires life jackets on non-canopied boats, but for amphibious tour boats, which are part boat and part bus, recommendations are left up to the captain.
Add to thatThese people, land-lubbers, didn't have your experience to draw from. And the cruise didn't teach them even the basics.Quote:
The report also said the crew did not require life jackets to be worn and did not demonstrate how to don one if needed. It added that passengers were not given instructions on what to do if the boat starts to sink.
And from Tia Coleman:When the weather hit "it was too late and I believe that a lot of people could have been spared."Quote:
the captain had told us 'don't worry about grabbing the life jackets -- you won't need them' so nobody grabbed them," Coleman told Fox News. "However, in doing that, when it was time to grab them, it was too late and I believe that a lot of people could have been spared."
No, but I have been on a small boat in the Catalina Channel with high afternoon seas and wind, trying to repair the engine. So I know how difficult it is do do anything when you are being tossed around.Quote:
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That truck wasn't in a river. As for breaking a window in a river, try it. That glass is safety glass. Not easy to break when there is water pushing against it.Quote:
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So now you are trying to drag in every possible use for a hammer, while skipping the use in an underwater rescue.Quote:
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Also from Judy's other thread:Why put life-vests on a boat your are not supposed to use them while on? 8OQuote:
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that passengers not wear life jackets on boats with canopies because when they sink, the life jackets can prevent escape by floating people to the top of the canopy and trapping them underneath.