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Old 01-28-2023, 06:13 PM   #1
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Ghost Boat with Garmin GPS Leads Father-Son Duo to Man Overboard

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Old 01-28-2023, 11:01 PM   #2
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Re: Ghost Boat with Garmin GPS Leads Father-Son Duo to Man Overboard

Wow. Amazing story. Pee in a bucket and dump it overboard. Or stop the boat completely first.

I just bought a new Garmin Echomap Ultra 106SV to put on my boat. The ancient Lowrance finally gave up the ghost.
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Old 01-29-2023, 10:47 AM   #3
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More coverage, with pictures;

https://www.readersdigest.co.uk/insp...-from-drowning
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Thanks. Wonderful rescue.
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