Boating Accident on LBJ.....

KINGCHIP · 07-18-2010, 12:45 PM

I've received several calls from people asking about an accident/fatality on saturday night on the lake. Anybody heard anything?

curious · 07-18-2010, 03:41 PM

There was a drowning on Lake Travis, late Saturday. That's all I've heard of.

Reapp · 07-18-2010, 03:46 PM

There was one last night, last I heard there were 2 in the water unaccounted for.

lmam88 · 07-20-2010, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Reapp

There was one last night, last I heard there were 2 in the water unaccounted for.

Wearing Life Jackets seems to have become a past time.

Peaches · 07-21-2010, 09:21 AM

The boat hit a granite outcropping traveling at a high rate of speed. The four people in the boat were all ejected and the boat landed on top of the rocks. A 23-year-old Midland woman was killed - she died en route to the hospital via helicopter (all were air lifted to Brackenridge)

Nomos · 07-21-2010, 11:12 AM

Night time, right? Even in the daylight it pays to know your water. Believe that was on the Colorado arm near the Inks Lake dam. "Everyone" knows that's rocky. Boats are treated as toys and not as serious and potentially dangerous machines. Add some alcohol (assuming) and ....

KINGCHIP · 07-22-2010, 05:52 PM

This is a horrible tradegy. I've done business with the father of the driver and daughter that were involved. the driver had proposed to the deceased the night before it happened. He is attempting to attend the funeral today.

Agreed you should know the water you travel. I sold my boat, but was skeered of LBJ after dark.

whiteorchid · 07-29-2010, 07:46 PM

So extremely sad! You would think that a granite area in the lake would be marked. We have markers in no wake zones, you would think unsafe areas would be marked. This is so tragic.

pawpawbob · 07-30-2010, 07:02 AM

That area does have a buoy stating that there is shallow water and rocks ahead. However, it is several hundred yards before you get to the rocks. Probably to give you more time to slow down and turn around. Also this occurred at night, and the buoy would not be visible unless they spotlighted it. I have had my boat into that area (at dead slow speed), and there are plenty of rocks just below the surface in addition to the ones you can plainly see. Even at night that rock should have been visible if you were looking!

KINGCHIP · 07-30-2010, 02:53 PM

I don't see how he got an inboard up that far in the first place, unless flying up on plane, but even then.......

07-18-2010, 12:45 PM	#1
KINGCHIP Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: State of Euphoria Posts: 1,286	Boating Accident on LBJ..... I've received several calls from people asking about an accident/fatality on saturday night on the lake. Anybody heard anything? __________________ But my friends call me Chip... "Beware the Prophet seeking profit", Dennis Miller on Algore Last edited by KINGCHIP; 07-18-2010 at 06:55 PM. Reason: kaint tipe oar spel

07-22-2010, 05:52 PM	#7
KINGCHIP Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: State of Euphoria Posts: 1,286	This is a horrible tradegy. I've done business with the father of the driver and daughter that were involved. the driver had proposed to the deceased the night before it happened. He is attempting to attend the funeral today. Agreed you should know the water you travel. I sold my boat, but was skeered of LBJ after dark. __________________ But my friends call me Chip... "Beware the Prophet seeking profit", Dennis Miller on Algore

07-30-2010, 02:53 PM	#10
KINGCHIP Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: State of Euphoria Posts: 1,286	I don't see how he got an inboard up that far in the first place, unless flying up on plane, but even then....... __________________ But my friends call me Chip... "Beware the Prophet seeking profit", Dennis Miller on Algore

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07-18-2010, 03:41 PM	#2
curious Seasoned Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 298	There was a drowning on Lake Travis, late Saturday. That's all I've heard of.

07-18-2010, 03:46 PM	#3
Reapp Public Servant Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 286	There was one last night, last I heard there were 2 in the water unaccounted for.

07-21-2010, 09:21 AM	#5
Peaches Seasoned Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 465	The boat hit a granite outcropping traveling at a high rate of speed. The four people in the boat were all ejected and the boat landed on top of the rocks. A 23-year-old Midland woman was killed - she died en route to the hospital via helicopter (all were air lifted to Brackenridge)

07-21-2010, 11:12 AM	#6
Nomos Seasoned Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 148	Night time, right? Even in the daylight it pays to know your water. Believe that was on the Colorado arm near the Inks Lake dam. "Everyone" knows that's rocky. Boats are treated as toys and not as serious and potentially dangerous machines. Add some alcohol (assuming) and ....

07-29-2010, 07:46 PM	#8
whiteorchid Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 66	So extremely sad! You would think that a granite area in the lake would be marked. We have markers in no wake zones, you would think unsafe areas would be marked. This is so tragic.

07-30-2010, 07:02 AM	#9
pawpawbob Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Meadowlakes Posts: 31	That area does have a buoy stating that there is shallow water and rocks ahead. However, it is several hundred yards before you get to the rocks. Probably to give you more time to slow down and turn around. Also this occurred at night, and the buoy would not be visible unless they spotlighted it. I have had my boat into that area (at dead slow speed), and there are plenty of rocks just below the surface in addition to the ones you can plainly see. Even at night that rock should have been visible if you were looking!