34 Poker Run Boating Accident & High Speed Mishap - Evinrude

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TheBoaters.TV EP 34 - First up, we have news on a boating accident that occurred due to unsafe boating practices. On Aug 17th, while John Fiegel was participating in a poker-run in Destin, Florida, his Sunsation powerboat hit what he called an... more

TheBoaters.TV EP 34 - First up, we have news on a boating accident that occurred due to unsafe boating practices. On Aug 17th, while John Fiegel was participating in a poker-run in Destin, Florida, his Sunsation powerboat hit what he called an "irregular wave set" and become airborne, injuring himself and another of his three passengers. Fiegel called the occurrence a "freak accident." Mind you, he was going about 70 mph at the time. This story was reported by Andrew Gant of the North West Florida Daily News, and the full video can be found on their website at http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/8695 In today's "Ship of Fools" segment: The REAL DANGER involved in having a boat that goes too fast. (Hint: hold on to your...clothes.) Finally today, we take a peek at Sunny Ledfurd's music video for his highly acclaimed single "Pontoon Boat." This video was shot on Labor Day 2006 on Lake Norman in South Carolina. TheBoaters.TV less

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