My girlfriend and I were headed in from 25 miles offshore and a great day of fishing when our boat started bobbing really bad (it was a perfect day \u2013 no wind, no waves). We stopped and realized the back of the boat was filling with water. The bait well pump had broken off and was filling the boat with saltwater. We plugged the hole but it was too much for the boat to take. We put on our life jackets, made a call on the radio and activated our PLB. Within 2 minutes of stopping the boat capsized. The boat didn't sink but rolled. We were able to climb on top of the hull and wait for the Coast Guard. A C130 arrived within 35 minutes of activating the PLB and a helicopter and Coast Guard vessel arrived about 20 minutes later. The Coast Guard vessel brought us in. And the boat was later towed in by our insurance. We are all safe. The boat will probably we a total loss. We lost most of our gear but we made it back home which is enough to be thankful for. We will never go boating without a PLB. The PLB was the only way we were able to get the help we needed. We will forever be grateful to ACR and our PLB for getting us home safe. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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