News Story: 2 men cling to capsized boat for more than a week

[CaptTom]

Amazing survival at sea: 2 men cling to capsized boat for more than a week - CBS News

Wow. I can't imagine what they went through.

[Richard5]

Oh how I despise the talking heads laughing after a story like this. They even make fun of the plight of these survivors.

There is no way these men survived 8 days without fresh water. There had to be a source of water in that time.

[Liam Wald]

Originally Posted by Richard5

Oh how I despise the talking heads laughing after a story like this. They even make fun of the plight of these survivors.

There is no way these men survived 8 days without fresh water. There had to be a source of water in that time.

I have to agree that those newscasters are total idiots.
But then, doesn't that kind of go without saying?

[zeehag]

now they have great stories to tell their kids and their kids kids forever...

[Fiveslide]

Why is that boat still capsized? Its a dinghy, right it and paddle home.

[ozskipper]

Originally Posted by Fiveslide

Why is that boat still capsized? Its a dinghy, right it and paddle home.

It may not have had bouyancy tanks. It may have just sunk underneath them

[Rakuflames]

Originally Posted by Richard5

Oh how I despise the talking heads laughing after a story like this. They even make fun of the plight of these survivors.

There is no way these men survived 8 days without fresh water. There had to be a source of water in that time.

Don't expect either accurate or detailed reports from the media, esp. TV -- they don't have time, and if they do, most of the time they don't understand what they're talking about.

All you know is the men were in the water for 8 days. Maybe it rained and they opened their mouths.

[Fiveslide]

Originally Posted by ozskipper

It may not have had bouyancy tanks. It may have just sunk underneath them

It looks about 14 feet, no engine, appears to be newer construction... i was guessing foam core.

[rebel heart]

Looks like one of the fiberglass or fiberglass-over-wood pangas that the typical Mexican fishing fleet is built out of. I think it would sink like a stone.

Most of those guys don't have a VHF, PFD's, or even a flashlight.

[Liam Wald]

Originally Posted by Fiveslide

It looks about 14 feet, no engine, appears to be newer construction... i was guessing foam core.

I wonder if it had an engine and it just fell off after a few day in the inverted position??

[Boatguy30]

How could you still be in position halfway between FL and the Bahamas after 7 days? would more likely be off Jacksonville after a week in the stream.