Jetski blows up in Clearwater - Injures 2

[AtomicPunk]

This time TOM21 and WAVEDEMON had nothing to do with it.... oke:

Two couchers riding with out vests, get pulled over by popo, get ticket, then go to leave and get ejected off the ski. Classic.



http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/au...en-personal-watercraft-explodes-c/news-metro/

2 Teens Hurt When Watercraft Explodes In Clearwater
TBO.com
Published: August 24, 2008
Two teens were injured Sunday afternoon on the Intracoastal Waterway in Clearwater when the personal watercraft they were riding exploded, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said.
Tiffany M. Davis, 16, and Heather N. Davis, 19, both of Clearwater, were taken by ambulance to Morton Plant Hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, deputies said.
The teens launched the 1999 Polaris personal watercraft near the Seminole Boat Ramp in Clearwater about 12:30 p.m. A patrol deputy with the sheriff's marine unit stopped the watercraft at marker No. 17, just north of the Memorial Causeway Bridge, because the teens were not wearing lifejackets, the sheriff's office said.
After they were given a citation, the teens tried to re-start the personal watercraft. The deputy tried to help them by steadying the teens' watercraft, but the vessel exploded without warning, the sheriff's office said.
The blast knocked the teens into the water. The deputy was shaken but not injured. He managed to pull the teens on his patrol boat as the burning personal watercraft drifted nearby, the sheriff's office said. The 23-foot patrol boat was not damaged in the explosion.
The U.S. Coast Guard was notified of the incident and deputies continue to investigate. The personal watercraft eventually sunk near the edge of the channel and it did not appear to be leaking fuel, the sheriff's office said.

 

[MADMAT]

That is a bad day.

I can't even imagine not wearing a PFD on a PWC.

Can't even begin to imagine going riding in the ocean with a passenger and no PFD's?

 

[chasingdaylight]

This time TOM21 and WAVEDEMON had nothing to do with it.... oke:

Two couchers riding with out vests, get pulled over by popo, get ticket, then go to leave and get ejected off the ski. Classic.



http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/au...en-personal-watercraft-explodes-c/news-metro/

2 Teens Hurt When Watercraft Explodes In Clearwater
TBO.com
Published: August 24, 2008
Two teens were injured Sunday afternoon on the Intracoastal Waterway in Clearwater when the personal watercraft they were riding exploded, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said.
Tiffany M. Davis, 16, and Heather N. Davis, 19, both of Clearwater, were taken by ambulance to Morton Plant Hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, deputies said.
The teens launched the 1999 Polaris personal watercraft near the Seminole Boat Ramp in Clearwater about 12:30 p.m. A patrol deputy with the sheriff's marine unit stopped the watercraft at marker No. 17, just north of the Memorial Causeway Bridge, because the teens were not wearing lifejackets, the sheriff's office said.
After they were given a citation, the teens tried to re-start the personal watercraft. The deputy tried to help them by steadying the teens' watercraft, but the vessel exploded without warning, the sheriff's office said.
The blast knocked the teens into the water. The deputy was shaken but not injured. He managed to pull the teens on his patrol boat as the burning personal watercraft drifted nearby, the sheriff's office said. The 23-foot patrol boat was not damaged in the explosion.
The U.S. Coast Guard was notified of the incident and deputies continue to investigate. The personal watercraft eventually sunk near the edge of the channel and it did not appear to be leaking fuel, the sheriff's office said.

thats sucks.. hay tom and tim looks as if there is a parts ski you will just have to dive to get them:naughty:

 

[WFO Speedracer]

thats sucks.. hay tom and tim looks as if there is a parts ski you will just have to dive to get them:naughty:

Its a Polaris ,not worth the trouble even if it was free and on dry land.:biggthumpup:

 

[chasingdaylight]

Its a Polaris ,not worth the trouble even if it was free and on dry land.:biggthumpup:

it's just a joke because it's like in my back yard.. my friends and i have salvaged several boats that just leave the boat ramp, catch fire of sink.
boat ramps are always fun (dumb people)
tom and tim had a ski back fire on the a little while ago, just humor between friends, glad the girls were not really hurt bad. :tomato:

 

[WFO Speedracer]

it's just a joke because it's like in my back yard.. my friends and i have salvaged several boats that just leave the boat ramp, catch fire of sink.
boat ramps are always fun (dumb people)
tom and tim had a ski back fire on the a little while ago, just humor between friends, glad the girls were not really hurt bad. :tomato:

I knew that just joking back at ya lol:fart:

 

[waterfreak]

This time TOM21 and WAVEDEMON had nothing to do with it.... oke:

Two couchers riding with out vests, get pulled over by popo, get ticket, then go to leave and get ejected off the ski. Classic.



http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/au...en-personal-watercraft-explodes-c/news-metro/

2 Teens Hurt When Watercraft Explodes In Clearwater
TBO.com
Published: August 24, 2008
Two teens were injured Sunday afternoon on the Intracoastal Waterway in Clearwater when the personal watercraft they were riding exploded, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said.
Tiffany M. Davis, 16, and Heather N. Davis, 19, both of Clearwater, were taken by ambulance to Morton Plant Hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, deputies said.
The teens launched the 1999 Polaris personal watercraft near the Seminole Boat Ramp in Clearwater about 12:30 p.m. A patrol deputy with the sheriff's marine unit stopped the watercraft at marker No. 17, just north of the Memorial Causeway Bridge, because the teens were not wearing lifejackets, the sheriff's office said.
After they were given a citation, the teens tried to re-start the personal watercraft. The deputy tried to help them by steadying the teens' watercraft, but the vessel exploded without warning, the sheriff's office said.
The blast knocked the teens into the water. The deputy was shaken but not injured. He managed to pull the teens on his patrol boat as the burning personal watercraft drifted nearby, the sheriff's office said. The 23-foot patrol boat was not damaged in the explosion.
The U.S. Coast Guard was notified of the incident and deputies continue to investigate. The personal watercraft eventually sunk near the edge of the channel and it did not appear to be leaking fuel, the sheriff's office said.

now there's your problem right there!:smashfreakB:

 

[Shonuff]

Ha ha!

Couchers.

 

[restosud]

see,guns don't kill people!oke:cops kill people.had they not been pulled over,they might've enjoyed their day at the beach.
bet you fumes from the police boat ignited and in turn burned the polaris:laugh2:
no way a polaris would explode just like that:spam: as they are fine pieces of equipment:bigok:
who needs some polaris parts?:bigok:

 

[blaster800]

Why would the popo's let the kids back on the ski to even start it ? did the popo's provide temparary life preservers so they could drive it back to shore ?? Interesting ! sounds like Popo's screwed -up

 

[chasingdaylight]

Why would the popo's let the kids back on the ski to even start it ? did the popo's provide temparary life preservers so they could drive it back to shore ?? Interesting ! sounds like Popo's screwed -up

no they did not screw up it's florida the water rules are all different between
each person that pulls you over.... florida wildlife.. sherriff..coastgard.. ect.
they just make up or as they call it interperet the rules all different:swordfight:.. when you get pulled over here just smile and say yes sir i am bad i deserve the largest ticket you can make up:grumble:
yea though no life jackets= dumb..:dead1:

 

[Moondance]

Why would the popo's let the kids back on the ski to even start it ? did the popo's provide temparary life preservers so they could drive it back to shore ?? Interesting ! sounds like Popo's screwed -up

no they did not screw up it's florida the water rules are all different between
each person that pulls you over.... florida wildlife.. sherriff..coastgard.. ect.
they just make up or as they call it interperet the rules all different:swordfight:.. when you get pulled over here just smile and say yes sir i am bad i deserve the largest ticket you can make up:grumble:
yea though no life jackets= dumb..:dead1:

I was thinking the same thing about letting them go without jackets. I thought why didn't they get them into the boat & tow the ski back to where ever they came from.

Kind of like letting a drunk driver back into his car to drive home...ok not as bad, but same type of logic. But it does make sense about interpretation of the law. I think that may be true anywhere though.

And yes, where were the parents?

 

[stanton]

The deputy tried to help them by steadying the teens' watercraft

lmao!

 

[WaveDemon]

no they did not screw up it's florida the water rules are all different between
each person that pulls you over.... florida wildlife.. sherriff..coastgard.. ect.
they just make up or as they call it interperet the rules all different:swordfight:.. when you get pulled over here just smile and say yes sir i am bad i deserve the largest ticket you can make up:grumble:
yea though no life jackets= dumb..:dead1:

it's kinda like the new launch spot I've been using. I get no hassle then some of the guys try to use it and the cops tell them to go away even though the sign clearly says you can launch there.


I REALLY HATE patrol cops on the beach, they don't know what they're talking about and only come by to get easy ticket quotas.

YouTube - N.W.A licorice DA POLICE

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[Zerfman34]

i wanna see a picture of the 19 year old...ok both of them.

 

[vitaly]

So, the cops blow up your jetski if you don't wear a PFD in Florida?

 

[MADMAT]

i wanna see a picture of the 19 year old...ok both of them.

Oh crap I didn't even realize it was to hot (in my head) chicks!

Dayum. They are lucky. Probably freaked them out bad!!

 

[#ZERO]

That will teach the marine patrol to watch out for the suicide jet-ski bombers. :skull2:

If they want to give citations they better start wearing body armor.

 

[WFO Speedracer]

Oh crap I didn't even realize it was to hot (in my head) chicks!

Dayum. They are lucky. Probably freaked them out bad!!

I heard one had built it flotation devices!:shocked:

 

[X2Pilot]

Thats prob the only reason the cops let them on their way w/o lifejackets, because they were girls! Dereliction of duty IMO