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1 missing boater rescued; 2 NFL players not found
Published: 3/2/09, 2:25 PM EDT
By CHRISTINE ARMARIO
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - The Coast Guard says a man who went missing during a fishing trip has been found clinging to an overturned boat that belongs to Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper.

The Coast Guard says former University of South Florida player Nick Schuyler was rescued Monday off the Florida coast. Authorities say Cooper, Detroit Lions free agent Corey Smith and former South Florida player, William Bleakley, remain missing.

Coast Guard Capt. Timothy M. Close says Schuyler told rescuers that the 21-foot boat was anchored when it flipped Saturday evening in rough seas. Schuyler told rescuers the others got separated from the boat and that he had been clinging to it since.

Television footage shows Schuyler conscious but weak as he was being taken off a Coast Guard helicopter at Tampa General Hospital and placed on a stretcher.
 
Unfortunately, this shows that the CGs advice to always stay with a capsized boat is good advice...

Another article said that they were 35 miles offshore. I can't imagine doing that in a 21 ft boat but I am no fisherman and don't know anything about it so maybe it's "normal."
 
good point Mike... there is something about fishing that make some people behave in a very illogical manner.

the boat was found 35NM west of Tampa... they had told relatives they were going to a spot 50NM offshore! in a 21' boat. weather was good inthe morning but the STRONG cold front was well forecasted.

I wish the USCG coudl give them the bill for the 4 helos, 3 C130s and 4 Cutters.
 
When that front blew through orlando it was producing some fairly strong winds.
 
A real shame. We were in Sarasota the day they left (still are). It was forecast to be very strong winds that night and 10 to 12 ft. out 20 miles offshore the next day. There were small craft warnings posted long before they left. The only thing I can think is that they either didn't listen to the forecast. The boat capsized while they were at anchor, so they weren't doing any seakeeping. I expect we'll hear more about what really happened shortly.

Doug
 
My question is why did these morons get so much attention on all the news stations? Lots of stupid people get lost at sea each year but I don't hear about them on national news.
 
krush said:
My question is why did these morons get so much attention on all the news stations? Lots of stupid people get lost at sea each year but I don't hear about them on national news.
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Ummmm....

'Cause they're NFL players?

(just a guess)
 
anyone know the weather buoy in this area? can get its number and find out what was going on that day, sea and wind.
 
found all the buoys, most had no data, ones I was able to find indicated saturday was not that bad, 12k wind. However seas were a bit rough for 21ft boat 3-4.

Sunday, however the wind was blowing, 35kts or more, no data on seas.
 
over 20kts in the area on sat. afternoon/evening and seas building to 10' and more.

the guy they picked up yesterday said the boat flipped as they were pulling up the anchor 35NM off shore.

by now, with hypothermia the others are gone...
 
One player is an ex Jaguar player. He couldn't hold onto a football so guess an over turned boat was out of his grasp too.

4 big men in a 21' boat going 50 miles offshore with a nasty front coming in. Who would of thought something bad was going to happen....
 
Anchor? That will remind me If I am ever in that type of situation I will say "Bye Bye" to Mr. Anchor. I have been is some rough spots trying to get an anchor up in rough weather. Makes you think... If its true they were trying to get the hook back, maybe it was stuck or something.....Then a big wave.....Or powering the boat around to free it in rough seas.... Hmmm...

Captned
 
Jaxfishgyd said:
One player is an ex Jaguar player. He couldn't hold onto a football so guess an over turned boat was out of his grasp too.

4 big men in a 21' boat going 50 miles offshore with a nasty front coming in. Who would of thought something bad was going to happen....
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Charles Darwin.
 
Grouper and red snapper are closed, not much reason to be out that far this time of year. The issue with that boat, like all the "unsinkable" boats is they tend to turtle if you get enough water in them. That paticular boat is a bay boat and does not have much in the way of freeboard. I am very surprised that they did not have a PLB, Epirb, or at least a handheald VHF.
 
A 21' boat going 35 miles offshore Stupid
Doing a trip with a terrible forcast Stupid
Single outboard that far offshore Stupid

But even with all that stupid behavior if they had spent $800 on an EPIRB they probably would have been rescued within a few hours.

A year or so ago a couple running a 40 power cat from Texas to Clearwater FL it capsized 30 miles off clearwater. They were both up in years both experienced and were very quickly overcome when they were hit with one of these super cell thunder storms. They realy didn't do anything wrong just ended up in the wrong place at the wrong time. No radio call was sent but they had an EPIRB. Cleawater air station had a C130 in the air in minutes within 45 minutes they droped a flotation device to the couple. Within 2 1/2 hours of the capsize a copter had lifted them and they were drying out at Clearwater station. 2 People that should have been dead are just shaken up and wet thanks to an EPIRB.


Brian
 
a hand held wouldnt' have helped them in this case... way out of range and chances of other boats being nearby in that weather were zilch.

only an Epirb could have saved them

USCG jsut called of the search.
 
Now the lawyers will surely get in the act with this one. I can only imagine how many offspring those guys had. It surely was a design flaw of the boat, or maybe the anchor was not correctly designed, or the engine manufacturer didn't provide a warning label limiting their engine's operation to 15 miles offshore. I am sure they will find fault with everyone and every thing except those four bozos!:(
 
1. Wear your PFD

2. Stay with the boat

3. Check the weather before departing

4. File a float plan

5. Take a boating safety class

6. Did I mention to wear your PFD

7. Keep your clothes on - it helps retain some body heat like a wet suit.

8. Have a VHF radio aboard and if you will be out of sight of land an EPIRB
should be a must have item. Cell phones are not monitored by the CG
and there are no cell towers at sea - land towers have limited range.

I have been teaching safe boating classes with the USCG Aux for over 20 years and it is really mind boggling to meet some of the new folks who have just bought their first boat and don't have a clue about the very basic safety issues in boating. The one guy that survived did so because he followed rule #2 above. Most HOFers have plenty of experience but sometimes familiarity breeds contempt and we fail to follow the good practices that we are all aware of. Three good men were unnecessarily lost - we are all diminished. My heart goes out to their families and loved ones.

Walt
 
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