[quote=goodsailing][quote]in my home waters they are invisible before, or after an encounter.
in this case manatee 1, marcs2 0
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Sorry you got hurt. Most of my boating/ diving experience in FL, has been from Jacksonville to Key West and has been in clear water. Hence, I didn't think that anyone would be sailing in murky wide open water that could contain submerged animals that couldn't be seen. It's understandable that you might not even know what you hit, really, if the water was so murky. No reporting necessary.
In my home murky waters, it's crab pots, sand bars, rock jetty's, bridge pilings, logs, vertical banks-no beach, thunderstorms, drunk guys in motor boats-only in summer. I sail mostly when it's windy and usually that's when it's cold outside. There's hardly anyone else in the water at that time and I find I'm mostly alone, and in some cases pretty exposed- no one watching, no one coming to rescue, in a boat that's seen better days, so consequently I prepare for self rescue and in the event that is not possible I carry appropriate communications radio with me. I wear a helmet. I have a lot of fun out there. But like you, anything can happen that no matter how your prepare, you could get snagged.
Hope you feel better soon. Thanks for sharing your experience.[/quote]
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