Pelly airboat accident

shorthairsrus · Apr 22, 2019

Prayers to the family

Lycanthrope · Apr 22, 2019

huh? too hard to actually post some information I guess...

gonefshn · Apr 22, 2019

Lycanthrope said:
huh? too hard to actually post some information I guess...

I have yet to see any info other than a video on YouTube. Are there any actual news reports out there?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6brKqr95LE

guywhofishes · Apr 22, 2019

OMG - nightmare scenario

RIP and prayers for the family. : (

Obi-Wan · Apr 22, 2019

https://kfgo.com/news/articles/2019/apr/22/angler-drowns-after-air-boat-sinks-on-northeast-nd-lake/

DirtyMike · Apr 22, 2019

I just painted some baits for him this winter. RIP, Jim.

Captain Ahab · Apr 22, 2019

Sad to hear. RIP.

Man you think you couldn’t get much safer than an airboat as long as the wind was down.

BrokenBackJack · Apr 22, 2019

Jim was a good friend and he used to rent our land. He would do anything for anybody. He will be missed by many that is for sure.
If memory serves me correctly he was a member of NDA. Can't remember his handle.
Rest in peace my friend!

Allen · Apr 22, 2019

Ahh crap, we all love the outdoors but all too often we get reminders like this that there are dangers associated with our activities. Very sorry to hear this and my deepest condolences to his family and friends.

Rut2much · Apr 22, 2019

Sad news and hits home.. Was notified of this last night as the 2 guys that swam to shore were both from my hometown; father and son who are both huge fishermen and outdoorsmen. RIP and condolences sent to all those involved.

AaronJ · Apr 22, 2019

Rut2much said:
Sad news and hits home.. Was notified of this last night as the 2 guys that swam to shore were both from my hometown; father and son who are both huge fishermen and outdoorsmen. RIP and condolences sent to all those involved.

The father and son are good friends of mine. They don't make foolish decisions in the outdoors. Seems like this was truly an unfortunate accident. I know they could use some prayers at this time.

Rut2much · Apr 22, 2019

totally agreed, they've always done it right and are some of the best at it.

BDub · Apr 22, 2019

My brother was fishing with him recently. He told me earlier today. Very bad deal.

guywhofishes · Apr 22, 2019

A sad reminder that we all need to wear life vests all the time - even more critically, in the spring when the water is very cold.

LBrandt · Apr 22, 2019

Sad deal. Prayers for the family.

risingsun · Apr 22, 2019

Such a very sad thing to happen. Another instance of just how fickle life can be. Yesterday we were elated and happy for the guy with the new record fish. Today we mourn the loss of a fellow sportsmen. Life's ups and downs. Thoughts and prayers to the family.

CatDaddy · Apr 22, 2019

So sad. Prayers and thoughts with the families. It doesn't only affect those whose loved one passes.....

ndfinfan · Apr 23, 2019

Very sad situation...thoughts and prayers go out to all the family and friends.

Allen · Apr 23, 2019

So this is a stupid question, but are airboats exempt from the level flotation requirement? E.g., can you actually sink one to the bottom of the lake?

wjschmaltz · Apr 23, 2019

Allen said:
So this is a stupid question, but are airboats exempt from the level flotation requirement? E.g., can you actually sink one to the bottom of the lake?

I am not sure, but I saw a guy a couple years ago have one sitting on the bottom of 6 foot of water on the upper reaches of the Susitna River. He had what people here refer to as a "Florida" style air boat. Which is the typical boat you see on TV with the open front (basically a large jon boat) and guys sitting up high near the rear. Dude had a 4 wheeler and his whole hunting camp in the thing and swamped it. Most people up here do not run that style boat because of the heavy loads people need to get to their remote cabins and the fact that if a wave comes over the top, it's game over. What guys here refer to as the "Alaska" style boat is just a custom flat bottom armored aluminum with a closed hull and set up like an inboard and is operated from inside an enclosed cab. I would imagine that style would meet the flotation requirements. The guy I've hunted with in the past will drive his a couple hundred feet onto a gravel bar and load up moose. Pretty neat set up.

Maybe someone on here knows what kind of equipment is operated by the individual in the article. And to anyone on here that had any association with the deceased, my deepest condolences.

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