Two fisherman lost

[El Gato]

Just read on Numerouno where a boat with two fishermen (41 & 19) went missing yesterday - it was mentioned that they are going to have a place searching this morning - and ground searches (our prayers are with the missing fishermen, their families and the searchers). Has anyone heard anything? Hopefully they came in ok during the night and search called off.

 

[lagrimas85]

Just read on Numerouno where a boat with two fishermen (41 & 19) went missing yesterday - it was mentioned that they are going to have a place searching this morning - and ground searches (our prayers are with the missing fishermen, their families and the searchers). Has anyone heard anything? Hopefully they came in ok during the night and search called off.

Another panga not to long ago, also because of high winds with 3 onboard tipped over near Lopez, 2 were found alive and the other washed up to shore dead near Lopez. They said he hit his head on the boat when it went over. Does anybody remember the group of Jehovas Witnesses from Tucson ( I think there were 7 of them) that took off from RP without letting anybody know where they were going and got caught in a storm. All of them died, they only found 1 body, hanging on an ice chest. A couple years ago we got caught in a bad storm and got sideways on a wave and about went over, then we got straightened out got up on top of another wave when we came off the top of the wave and hit it broke window's on the boat.

 

[Wood Spinner]

Don't fight mother nature because you will lose

 

[HAPPY]

Another panga not to long ago, also because of high winds with 3 onboard tipped over near Lopez, 2 were found alive and the other washed up to shore dead near Lopez. They said he hit his head on the boat when it went over. Does anybody remember the group of Jehovas Witnesses from Tucson ( I think there were 7 of them) that took off from RP without letting anybody know where they were going and got caught in a storm. All of them died, they only found 1 body, hanging on an ice chest. A couple years ago we got caught in a bad storm and got sideways on a wave and about went over, then we got straightened out got up on top of another wave when we came off the top of the wave and hit it broke window's on the boat.

~ ~ ~ 85, If it is the one I remember, there were 4 in boat from Tucson, ```Jehovas Witnesses, don't know about that, ``` it was the captain,( owner of boat, ) his friend, a father & son, ```they were having problems w/boat dead batteries, & a couple other things, ```they were warned to NOT go out, ```went anyway & paid the price, ```the son is the one they found tied to the ice chest, he was in college, going to be married in a month, ``` they found one other one a couple weeks or three later, ```2/ never found, one of my mexican friends was one of the ones searching, found boat floating upside down ~ ~ ~ damn why do people take chances ????? ~ ~ ~ I've been sailing for more that 45yrs. ```& I don't take chances, ``` there is always another day, ~ ~ ~ in this case what they had was weekend, ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ However there is always the chance that a good day will go sour, ``` when I see that coming I'll get to about 100 yds. off shore, & try to wait it out, ``` if it gets worse, ```then I get ready to ( never had to do ) run it up on the beach, rocks or no rocks, period ~ ~ ~ better to break up a boat & get a little banged up ,~ ~ ~ than to send my wife & myself to Davies Locker ~ ~ ~

 

[azfish]

I didnt know you had a sail boat.

 

[HAPPY]

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I didnt know you had a sail boat.

~ ~ ~ OMG ! ! ! I DIDN'T ! ! ! say I had a sail boat, ~ ~ ~ never did have one ! ! ! :lol: :lol: :lol: ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ Just like when I sailed w/ one of the USN'S aircraft carrier's for 3 1/2/ yrs.

~ ~ ~ And for sure that didn't have any sails ! ! ! :rofl: :rofl::rofl:~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ Just a figure of speech my friend, ~ ~ ~ very commonly used, as to say, I think I'll sail to island tomorrow,

 

[moore_rb]

These stories are always sad to hear about, but they also serve as a great reminder to those of us who spend our time out on the water to always beware of the inherent dangers of the sea.


I have an uncle who is a Navy vet who always said that "Every minute you spend on the ocean is a minute of credit being granted to you by Mother Nature- the trick is not to be out there on the day she comes to collect the bill..."

 

[Stuart]

Happy the Blow Boater... I can see him with his little white captain's hat on, manning the sails and tilling the rudder. Actually, no I can't. uff:

The story of the guys from Tucson is a sad one; I was down at the harbor shortly after it happened. Manny (used to be a launcher at the public harbor back in the day) told me they insisted on launching themselves. That, in and of itself, is not disastrous, but once they got the boat launched, they realized it had dead batteries, so they jump started it with their truck. Mistake #1 - NEVER leave port with dead batteries thinking that they'll charge while you're running. Their boat was a catamaran with a large tower on it and was described to me as "tippy" or looking very top heavy, as well. Their desire to get on the fish and overconfidence in their boat, despite a pretty good blow, was Mistake #2. From there, nobody knows exactly what happened out there -- only speculation. Personally, I've always suspected the engines quit, would not restart, radio and bilge pumps were dead because the batteries weren't charged up, and the boat got swamped. I suspect this more than the other scenario that they were running too fast and pitch-poled the boat and it tipped over. Why? Seems like they had time enough to collect the coolers, some supplies, and rope themselves together. Impossible to know, really. Dead men tell no tales. They were way out there. The body and boat were recovered close to La Guardia, about 120 miles from Rocky Point, if I remember correctly.

I'll be the 1st to admit I used to go out on days I should have left the boat on the trailer. Not anymore. There will be other days to fish. I'm getting too old to take that pounding and it's not worth taking the chance.

 

[Kelney]

A few years ago when I was at a fiberglass repair shop in Mesa, the owner had that catamaran in his yard. It was an eerie and somber feeling while looking at the boat knowing the tradgedy that took place on it. It did not have the tower on it, but the boat was small for a cat. I do not recall the manufacturer but it was not a name I was familiar with. I am actually surprised there are not more fatalities out of Rocky Point due to the number of ill maintained boats that launch from the place.

 

[lagrimas85]

~ ~ ~ 85, If it is the one I remember, there were 4 in boat from Tucson, ```Jehovas Witnesses, don't know about that, ``` it was the captain,( owner of boat, ) his friend, a father & son, ```they were having problems w/boat dead batteries, & a couple other things, ```they were warned to NOT go out, ```went anyway & paid the price, ```the son is the one they found tied to the ice chest, he was in college, going to be married in a month, ``` they found one other one a couple weeks or three later, ```2/ never found, one of my mexican friends was one of the ones searching, found boat floating upside down ~ ~ ~ damn why do people take chances ????? ~ ~ ~ I've been sailing for more that 45yrs. ```& I don't take chances, ``` there is always another day, ~ ~ ~ in this case what they had was weekend, ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ However there is always the chance that a good day will go sour, ``` when I see that coming I'll get to about 100 yds. off shore, & try to wait it out, ``` if it gets worse, ```then I get ready to ( never had to do ) run it up on the beach, rocks or no rocks, period ~ ~ ~ better to break up a boat & get a little banged up ,~ ~ ~ than to send my wife & myself to Davies Locker ~ ~ ~

It sounds like the same one Happy, its been a few years now.

 

[azfish]

Happy the Blow Boater... I can see him with his little white captain's hat on, manning the sails and tilling the rudder. Actually, no I can't. uff:

That would be funny:rofl:
:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

[playaperro]

Its looks like they might have drifted as far as San Jorge Island, How sad, Mexican sea plane searching the rough sea.

 

[jerry]

The day before yesterday 25 marines with 6 vehicles were looking for them at Santo Tomas.The wind storm on Sunday night nearly swamped a trawler full of marines(7 plus the biologist)the old rust bucket hid behind bird Island all night and just missed going down

Its looks like they might have drifted as far as San Jorge Island, How sad, Mexican sea plane searching the rough sea.

 

[playaperro]

One Fisherman found numbers online reports

Lifeless body located one of the two fishermen missing at sea
THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2011 22:13 PUERTO PENASCO


This Thursday was found lifeless, one of the two fishermen who were lost in recent days at sea, it is not known so far their identity due to the advanced state of decay.

The elements of the shipbuilding industry were those who arrived in Puerto Peñasco with the body of a fisherman and later transferred to a funeral for presentation to both families and to carry out sui identification.

Gael Rivas Francisco Barragan, 19 years old, who was a native of this city and residing at number 429 Noriega Street Dimas between Guaymas and Nogales in the Nueva Esperanza, was a fisherman who was located.



body Rivas Barragan was found by fishermen floating at sea and in an advanced state of decomposition and reported to the Navy, who rescued the body and taken to the Marine sector, this being sturdy build, fair complexion, 1.75 meters tall, wearing the same gray shirt and white boxer.

Testified to the facts, the Deputy Public Common Law who ordered the lifting and transporting the body to conduct the proceedings of law.