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[dserrell]

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[Bob23]

Good story and photos. And, yes, that could be any of us. Even in 4 feet of water it's good to keep a ditch bag with radio...water is cold this time of year and not many boats to offer potential help around. Good thing it was June.
Bob23

[Craig Weis]

A very similar thing happened in Sturgeon Bay. I use to park my boat at Snug Harbor and Jon ran the hotel and marina plus he had a few cans off the beach to tie boats to. Jon's son put the rental Catalina 22 on the can but left the drop board down below. Sure enough a few stormy days found the Catalina 22 a wash. Can't say it sank but it sure almost wasn't floating...so they dragged her to the shallows and bailed her out. Put her back on the can with the drop board in place.

Speaking of very cold water, when you fall in it is natural uncontrolled reaction to gasp in, and if your head is under water you are dead with lungs fully flooded. Prior to hypothermia taking effect.

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[Toller]

Speaking of very cold water, when you fall in it is natural uncontrolled reaction to gasp in, and if your head is under water you are dead with lungs fully flooded. Prior to hypothermia taking effect.

I've gone in icy water a couple times from capsized canoes (don't ask) and never had any uncontrolled gasping.  It takes a long time to warm up; I'll say that!