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Two people have been rescued after their 20-foot boat began sinking in the Merrimack River. This fishing boat accident follows one that took the life of Seth Coellner, a former Coast Guardsman.
Jorge Menese and Lourval Navarro, the two fishermen who were rescued, had reported that their boat was quickly taking on water after they dropped anchor west of the Salisbury jetties. The two men had just began an evening of fishing. It is believed that their lack of basic boating knowledge contributed to the accident.
According to Boat Tow US representative Michael Goodridge, the two fishermen made an inexperienced mistake, by throwing the anchor over the bow when they were running down current. This mistake caused the anchor to grab the end of their own outboard motor, causing them to turn to the current and making a wave over the back of the boat.
The fishermen panicked and added additional weight to the stern of the boat, which was already taking on water. Two nearby fishermen heard their cries for help and called the Coast Guard. As a result, the men were rescued from the water not long after they had gone overboard.
This boat accident, along with the recent fatal accident involving Coellner, shows how bad weather and lack of knowledge of area tides can lead to serious problems.
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