Monday, August 31, 2009

Coast Guard video: Crew rescued from burning boat


The Coast Guard says two crew members who abandoned their 60-foot fishing vessel after it caught fire off Long Beach Wash were rescued safely on Monday afternoon US Coast Guard video

Searchers Find Body Of Missing Boater


Rescuers were able to recover the body of a fisherman missing from a group whose boat had capsized off Coronado Islands

Man Killed, 2 Rescued After Boat Collision


Authorities say an Anne Arundel County man was killed and a father and daughter were rescued after two runabout boats collided on Marley Creek in Glen Burnie

Boaters Fought Heat, Hunger and Fear


One day after their miraculous rescue at sea two of the three boaters who spent days outsmarting sharks in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico say that they are ready for another fishing trip

Texas fishermen return home


Three Texas fisherman are now home with their families after surviving eight days adrift in the Gulf of Mexico
They were spotted Saturday night sitting on top of their capsized boat about 180 miles from land
Darla Miles was there for one fisherman s happy homecoming

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Searchers look for boating accident victim


Authorities Probe Fatal Boat Accident


11 News reporter Melissa Carlson has details

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Struves finish the loop!


Alison showed some pictures of her parents sailing adventure

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Huge shark caught in Scituate


VIDEO SCITUATE - A huge Mako shark was caught in Scituate Harbor on Thursday by a group in a charter fishing boat 160

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Search Continues For Man in Eagan Lake


A search team is back on an Eagan lake Thursday morning looking for a missing man who was last seen shouting for help Wednesday night from a canoe

shrimp boat


shrimp boat

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

One-Tank Trip: Dewey Beach, Del.


Fox 29 s Jamie Shupak gets the skinny on Dewey Beach from the proprietors of a local jet ski rental shop

Boat fire landed two people in hospital


Boat fire landed two people in hospital

Peddle boats at Tingley


Newport boat stranded on rocks


Three people were rescued Tuesday night after their 35-foot motorboat ran aground on rocks off Rose Island

Boats At Folsom Lake Must Go


Boat owners faced a deadline Tuesday to remove their watercraft from Folsom Lake Marina

Boat thefts in Barrington


Boat thefts in Barrington

Ripple Effect From Mercury Marine Troubles Felt By Boat Dealers


Charter fishing


If you want to hit the water to go fishing but don t have a boat -- there s a solution Why not try charter fishing

Hitting the Waves in a Kayak


There s still time to hit the water this summer Why not do it in a kayak We went to Door County and found a great place to learn

Monday, August 24, 2009

Fisherman Remains Hospitalized After Explosion


Josh Gifford remains hospitalized after his boat s engine exploded at a marina in Columbia County on Aug 18

Border patrol debuts new high speed boat


Monday the U S Customs and Border Protection showed off its prototype for the next generation of its high speed interceptor boats KING 5 s Rob Piercy reports Click here for full story

Lost Mercury Jobs Will Affect Fond Du Lac


Mercury Marine President Mark Schwabero has agreed to meet with leaders of the union that rejected a package of wage and benefit concessions the Fond du Lac boat engine maker said it needs to keep hundreds of jobs from moving to Oklahoma a spokesman said Monday

How To Rescue a Capsized Boater


Would you know how to save people from a capsized boat and bring them safely aboard your own vessel You will now

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Arkansans cash in at boat and RV super sale


Local RV and boat dealers are tallying up their sales after a successful three-day show at War Memorial Stadium And it worked out pretty well for those on the lookout for a good deal too

Benefit held for boy injured in kayak accident


Fifteen-year-old D K Ross was paralyzed in March when he was hit by a boat as he kayaked on American Lake Tonya Mosley reports

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Coast Guard issues swimming, boating warning


Reports are calling for winds between 10 and 20 knots with waves as high as five feet The Coast Guard is preparing for bad weather issuing a small craft advisory for the next 24 hours

Friday, August 21, 2009

Boaters warned of rough waters


Boaters warned of rough waters

boaters & fishermen


boaters and fishermen preparing for hurricane bill

Dash Cam Vid: Boat Chase Ends in Crash


A high-speed police chase involving a stolen boat was caught on police dash-cam video in Connecticut On the video several police officers can be seen following the 32-foot Boston Whaler at speeds up to 95 miles an hour into the town of Guilford on Thursday

3 People Hospitalized In Boat Explosion On Lake Mead


Five people were injured and three were hospitalized after a boat explosion at Lake Mead

Raw Boat Tips During High Speed Chase


A man accused of stealing a boat by hooking it up to the back of his pickup truck led Connecticut police on a high-speed chase The pursuit ended when the boat flipped off the trailer Aug 21

Caught On Camera: Stolen Boat Falls From Trailer


GUILFORD -- Police dashcams capture a stolen boat falling from the trailer of a pickup truck on Interstate 95

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Man loses $175k boat in chase


VIDEO - A Connecticut police chase of an alleged thief carrying a boat worth more than 100 000

Coast Guard warns boaters about Bill


Coast Guard warns boaters about Bill

Boater precautions for Hurricane Bill


Officials issue precautions for boaters during Hurricane Bill

hurricanes and boating


boaters getting ready for hurricane

Man steals boat, ditches it on highway


For FIM only

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Ex-Husband Wanted For Questioning In Death Of Model


The search for a reality TV contestant wanted for questioning in the death of his ex-wife shifted to his native Canada on Thursday as police said he apparently slipped across the border after driving and boating more than 1 000 miles from Southern California

Canoe/Kayak Safety Course Offered


Man steals boat, ditches it on I-95


One person is in police custody following a chase on I-95 that ended in Guilford after a pick-up truck flipped the boat it was towing

Boaters rescued by Coast Guard


Six boaters ran into some trouble early Wednesday morning near the small boat harbor http www wivb com

Volunteers join search for missing boate


There is still no sign of a Hudson man who vanished from his boat some time Monday A passing boater found Mark Portus boat stranded and still running Monday night -- but so sign of the 49-year-old fisherman

Fun night boating turns frightening


Fun night boating turns frightening

Boat Stuck On Sandbar; Low River Alert Issued


The National Weather Service issued a low river alert Sunday but not everyone heard the news

Bend Teen Continues Long Road To Recovery After Arm Severed


Cole Ortega had his left arm reattached after it was severed by a dory boat on the Oregon Coast

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

900-pound tuna capsized boat


MARSHFIELD - Two Marshield boaters have quite a fish tale to tell Trying to land a big catch nearly cost them their lives

Police: Man Stole Boat, Lost It On Highway


EAST HAVEN -- Police say a boat stolen from an East Haven dealer fell off a truck on Interstate 95

Couple rescued after boat capsizes


PROVINCETOWN - A couple was rescued by a boat named Miracle II after their fishing vessel capsized 160 They spent nearly two hours in the water without life jackets

Boise man arraigned after fatal boating accident


The man at the helm of the boat in a boating accident on Payette Lake that left 2 people dead faces manslaughter charges KTVB s Scott Evans reports

Monday, August 17, 2009

Boise man arraigned on 3 charges after deadly boating accident


Scott Evans reports

Deadly accident on Lake Travis


Low water levels means additional damage to boats That can increase accidents on Lake Travis near Emerald Marina Point

rowing rally


st ursula rowing team wins national title

Rescue Crews Find Body in Lake Travis


Alcohol may to be blame for a boat crash on Lake Travis that killed one man and injured another a Game Warden spokesperson said Monday The crash happened just after 9 pm Sunday near Emerald Point Marina Investigators said the boat hit a water break barrier near the marina

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Kill Cord-Life Vest


Kill Cord-Life Vest

Friday, August 14, 2009

Were any Idaho boating laws broken in fatal Payette Lake accident?


Ysabel Bilbao reports

Boat thefts up in Puget Sound


Police say there has been a spike in boat thefts in the past few months with the vessels being stripped down for parts KING 5 s Rob Piercy reports

Mother and son found dead after boating accident on Payette Lake


Alyson O ten reports

Treating Seasickness


Seasickness is when the your eyes and the part of your inner ear that controls balance send different signals to the brain resulting in confusion and queasiness 160 It is usually brought on by the rocking of a boat Dr Sapna Parikh has tips on how to treat seasickness Watch the video

Portland boat yard fire


Pics for FIM

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Cause of death in murder-suicide released


Coroners say Rhan Rha was strangled Her body was found on a boat off Orcas Island just moments after her boyfriend Albert Beutler shot and killed himself

Murder-suicide in the San Juans


Text messages lead police to a murder-suicide Now they re trying to understand what happened before a Bellevue man killed his girlfriend then shot himself on a boat in the San Juans KING 5 s Kyle Moore reports

Legislators Float Their Way To Jeff City


A boat full of Missouri lawmakers is headed down the Mighty Mo to Jeff City

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Boaters Rescued After Crashing Into Rocks


LYME -- Four people are rescued off a boat that crashed into rocks in the Connecticut River

CPS Steps Into Toddler Drowning Investigation


Child Protective Services is assessing a family after their 2-year-old daughter drowned during a canoe trip

Cuts May Put Fire Boat in Storage


During the summer months the Detroit fire boat crew puts out flames on the water Now it looks like it s their jobs that are going up in flames thanks to city-wide budget cuts However the crew is prepared to fight this battle

Last public boat ramp on Lake Travis closes


Travis County Parks on Wednesday closed the ramp at Mansfield Dam Recreation Area on Lake Travis to all trailer launching

Last public ramp closes


Last public boat ramp closes due to recent drought

Last Public Ramp on Lake Travis Closed


The Lower Colorado River Authority has announced that the last public boat ramp on Lake Travis located at the Mansfield Dam Recreation Area is now closed due to low water levels 160 Earlier in the summer officials had to close the other 11 public ramps

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Diver remembered 8-11-09


State police in the Adirondacks Tuesday night say an Otisco man who died over the weekend after a boating accident on Raquette Lake died of natural causes

Buchanan Boat Ramp


Llano County extends boat ramp

Special Report - Safer Shores for Riva


Lenders Swapped 500 Million Euros in Loans For Control of the Almost Sunken Business Bloomberg News

Monday, August 10, 2009

Tourists are new pearls for French oyster farmers


Faced with declining production oyster farmers are finding alternative income -- oyster farm tourism Welcome aboard La Petite Reine - a fishing boat which tours the shellfish farms on France s western coast Duration 01 49

Bay Point Marina Boat Fire


Bay Point Marina Boat Fire
August 11 2009 5 30am
Derrick Rose Reporring

Amazing surgery saves little girl's feet


A young girl almost lost both feet in a bizarre boating accident but thanks to some amazing surgery she ll be able to walk again KING 5 s Tricia Manning-Smith has the story

English Channel attempt in bottle boat


Two carpenters from New Zealand will attempt to cross the English Channel on a boat they ve made from recycled plastic bottles

Shark Jumps Into Fishing Boat


After a day of spear fishing and lobster diving a group of boaters were shocked when a shark jumped into their boat

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Filming On WWII Boat Leads To Police Response


OLD LYME -- Police respond to gunfire in Old Lyme and find a film crew shooting on a WWII boat

Border Patrol Unveils High-Tech Boat To Patrol Waters


The Border Patrol unveils the new generation of boats to be used in the fight against illegal immigration

Neighbors remember landmark


IPSWICH - Neighbors gathered during the town s 375th anniversary to remember the local boat yard that burned down on Friday

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Crane Collapse Damages Home, Boat 8-8-09


How do you get a crane down that s dangling from a tree Crews at Skinners Harbor near Sylvan Beach are dealing with such a situation as a large crane dangles above and near boats at the harbor

Police Chief on Lake with Safety Message


Lots of people enjoying themselves on Lake Austin typical traffic on a Saturday in August Mix in the drought causing low lake levels and ramp closures at Lake Travis and even more boats are out 160

Additional Lakefest video including crashes


Additional Lakefest video including crashes

Friday, August 7, 2009

Drag boat race fans descend on Marble Falls


Race fans are revving up for the 18th annual Marble Falls LakeFest It s a three day drag boat racing event that runs Friday through Sunday The city s population is expected to double as about 12 000 racers and fans roll into town KVUE s Steve Alberts reports

Dragboat racing on Marble Falls


This weekend is Marble Falls big dragboat race

Ryan Greenberg's Work Release Delayed


Ryan Greenberg the Barrington teen serving time for a deadly boating crash will have to wait a little longer before being allowed out of the ACI on work release

Corrections Director A T Wall announced Friday afternoon he is pushing Greenberg s work release start date back to August 17 Wall cited a speeding ticket Greenberg received July 23 in Pawtucket as the reason

Boat fire on 75


Boat fire on 75

Family Of 6 Rescued By Rangers On Lake Mead


A family is rescued after their boat quickly sinks leaving them in Lake Mead for an hour until help arrived

ipswich boat yard fire


three alarm fire a ipswich boat yard

Blaze destroys Ipswich boat yard


IPSWICH - Firefighters have been battling a three-alarm fire at a Massachusetts boat yard that spread to an adjacent house FOX25 s Sharman Sacchetti reports 160 Witness the fire Send us your pictures

Blaze damages Ipswich boat yard


IPSWICH - Firefighters have been battling a three-alarm fire at a Massachusetts boat yard that spread to an adjacent house 160 Witness the fire Send us your pictures

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Reserve Deputy Missing After Fishing Trip


8 7 09 - Search crews were looking for a missing Montgomery County Sheriff s reserve deputy after his boat was found unattended

Man fined $100,000 for boat ramp


An illegal boat ramp leads to a hefty fine against its owner in Montville

Boaters Warned Of Wind Advisory At Lake Mead


Boaters are saying they plan to be cautious about a red flag warning and wind advisory for Lake Mead on Thursday

Lake Ramp Access


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Lake Levels Encouraging


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High Lake Levels Good for Resorts


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Wednesday, August 5, 2009

6 Rescued After Boat Sinks On Lake Mead


Six people were rescued after floating in Lake Mead for an hour when a pump malfunctioned in their boat causing it to fill with water

Paralyzed Pair Working Towards Recovery


A young football standout is paralyzed after diving off a boat and breaking his neck On the same day in an Oklahoma river a woman encounters the same fate Now both are at the same place and making tremendous progress

Rivers risky for swimmers and boaters


Since Shanara Henry went missing while tubing on the Deerfield River last weekend many swimmers are thinking twice about taking their chances in a western Massachusetts river

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

WA boat builder linked to fatal accident


Cindy Tate s friends say she was a strong swimmer and an experienced boater But the Snohomish County woman lost her life when her boat flipped during an outing last month Now we ve learned that law enforcement is investigating the boat s manufacturer - a man the KING 5 Investigator have told you about before KING 5 s Chris Ingalls has our exclusive follow-up investigation

22 Dragon Boat racers sent into river


It was an adrenaline-laced moment One boat one bridge one moment frozen in time

Dragon Boat Capsizes; Hamilton Sunstrand Rowers Uninjured


HARTFORD -- A dragon boat splits dumping its 22 occupants Hamilton Sunstrand workers into the Connecticut River

Deputies Seek Man In Boat Hit-And-Run


Deputies say a man slammed into a local family s boat and then took off

Monday, August 3, 2009

Missouri River 340 Paddles Away


The fourth annual Missouri River 340 kayak race starts this morning at Kaw Point as the longest river boat race in the U S

Group Returns From Outing, Finds 2 Canoes Missing


Quinnipiac River Watershed Association members return from their first canoe outing to find two of their canoes had been stolen

Blood Pressure and Hope in the Boat


Woman drives into lake and drowns


A woman mistakes a boat ramp on Lake Austin for a road and drowns Now county parks officials are trying to find ways to prevent the confusion

Good Samaritans Rescue Two From River


Two Good Samaritans rescue two men from the water after their 15-foot boat sinks near the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge in the Delaware River

Boaters react to Lake Austin crash


The investigation continues into a weekend boating accident on Lake Austin that injured three people-- including two small children Cody Painter 25 who has bonded out of jail faces charges of intoxication assault with a vehicle KVUE s Jim Bergamo reports

Boat crashes in Seekonk River


Boat crashes in Seekonk River

Man Arrested in Boating Incident


Austin police say two children sustained serious injuries this weekend after a drunken boater crashed into them on Lake Austin

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Thieves Target Boats For Parts


8 4 09 - Thieves seem to be targeting a boat business by stealing parts and the motors that keep the crafts afloat

Boater arrested


Paul Matadeen reports on the man arrested for Intoxication Assault after a 2 boat collision Saturday night

Boater charged following Sat. accident


The person responsible for the two boat collision on Lake Austin on saturday is now in custody

Boat collision sends three to hospital


Austin police arrested a 25 year old after the boat he was driving crashed into another boat Two children and one adult were sent to the hospital KVUE s Steve Alberts is at Lake Austin with more on this story

Crews Search For Drowning Victim 8-2-09


Deputies say a man trying to secure an anchor on his boat fell overboard early Sunday morning and is still missing