A Boat Capsized On Lake Taneycomo

[Danoinark]

Sad Indeed...My hats off to Phil, his crew and all the first responders. Not an easy task especially with this outcome. Prayers for comfort for all involved.

[Corky 69]

Phil, And the rest of the crew, Thank's for of what you guy's did. My his soul rest in peace . I think the root wad at the rebar hole also needs to come out. Maybe this is a good lesson for" ALL BOATER'S to WEAR THEIR LIFE JACKET'S"....

[Bird Watcher]

Sorry Phil.

[ness]

Wow -- that's quite a story, Phil. Good thing you were there, because it sounds like it could have gotten even worse if those two older guys would have had to hold on much longer. Geez, what a tragedy.

[Center Punch 2]

such a shame. the water is not forgiving that's for sure. I commend all those who were involved in the rescue

[Travis Swift]

Bless you Phil.

[Phil Lilley]

God bless all involved. We have been in a rescue/recovery. Once when fishing Caplinger Mills a fellow decided he needed to go over the dam on a plastic raft. ON PURPOSE. Stockton was generating heavy and flood gated were open too. Mrs. BilletHead and I were in our boat below fishing. Someone screamed from the bridge that someone had gone over. We motored over as Pat started crying. I told her to put on her life jacket. The back wash at the low head dam was bad. The boat I had at the time was a stick steer in the front. I had a rope and as I went up I threw the best I could. At one time I seen his arm as he rolled around like a log. What a sickening feeling. From the bridge folks were screaming they could see him. From there vantage point they could but on the water in the swells and foam we couldn't. He finally broke free and drifted by. We swung around and I told Pat to grab anything she could. Finally she got his hair and to this day I don't know how we lifted a 250 lb. limp man into the boat. We got him to shore where there was a couple of guys that dragged him out. Then they looked at me like what do we do know. As I caught my breath I started CPR. Two quick breaths and nothing out of him but bubbles and pinkish material. Did rescue breathing and chest compressions until first responders arrived. They hooked him up to a unit of some sorts which told them to do nothing. Too late. We went back out to the river out of the way. By then everything had set in on what happened and we wept. After the coroner arrived and he did his thing everyone left and we started to pull out. A guy from the bridge shouted out hey you go get the raft out of our way so we can fish. I about went ballistic on him and just left. No one should have to do things like this but you will if you have to. There was one other boater there who did not even help. He told some one he did not want to get involved. This still makes me sick to think of that day and the whole event.

BilletHead

That would be tough, Marty, for both of you to experience something like that.

Life is fragile. Make good choices.

[BilletHead]

It is Phil and I am glad you told your story. I did not mean to go off your discussion. As much as I dislike to read this happening to everyone involved I need to be reminded what happens if mistakes are made. This should make everyone think that things happen quicker than the blink of an eye,

BilletHead

[BIG K]

How sad and yes the tree needs to come out and while there in there lets remove the rest of the rebar also thats just another disaster waiting to happen that doesnt need to.

[ness]

I don't have experience with anything even close to what you (both Phil and BilletHead) encountered, but I have been close up and personal with a car wreck injury, and a guy in cardiac arrest. Those things stick with you.