6 Metre Boat capsizes in Moreton Bay

[creat]

Anyone know how or why this might have happened?




The boat which capsized in Moreton Bay, stranding six people. Photo: Nine News

Six people have been rescued from an upturned boat in Moreton Bay, off Brisbane.
It is understood six people were travelling in the boat when it capsized about two nautical miles south of Green Island about 2.15pm on Thursday.
Water Police arrived at the scene to find three people in an inflatable life raft and three people standing on the hull of the upturned boat.
The boat which capsized in Moreton Bay, stranding six people. Photo: Nine News

“All passengers were accounted for,” a police spokesman said.
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It is not yet clear what caused the boat to capsize.


Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/quee...#ixzz31A4JKxCh

[bannana]

Could be a combination of a broaching mono with inadequate skipper.

[creat]

I had to Google what is broaching, what an eye-opener, I always thought surfing the waves in was a great way to get home faster especially in a underpowered tinny, its a shame they never mentioned a thing about it when I did my boat license.

[kiwimex]

This is what happens when you get it all wrong and broach entering the marina.....!!!

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[GreekBoi]

Could of been a rogue wave and they hit it wrong.

[honda900]

Interesting it has a life raft, was it a commercial boat?

“All passengers were accounted for,” a police spokesman said.


Regards
HOnda.

[scottar]

Not Outlaw's new rig is it?

[ozynorts]

This is what it looks like right way up.

[scottar]

So is that a before or after shot?

[lethal098]

is that a Rip tide?

I would say after, thats why its hooked up to Police Car??
Looks like a commercial boat, life ring still on cabin roof as well,

[outwide1]

Settle down Keith.
We're not going to get into a mono v cat debate are we? lol

[scottar]

is that a Rip tide?

I would say after, thats why its hooked up to Police Car??
Looks like a commercial boat, life ring still on cabin roof as well,

That's one explanation. The other is it's a police vessel - hence the raft and overall design of the cab. Just wondering??

[ozynorts]

Apparently a NZ built survey vessel on a water test. That is the after shot with the cops taking it away for investigation. I wonder if the boat weighs less than 3.5t?

[ShaneC]

Was certainly built for functionality not looks. Maybe it saw itself in a mirror out there and rolled over itself. Or Keiths theory is right. It's the only two things it could be. All in jest of course, someone's hurting with what happened to their new rig.

[bannana]

South of green island...instead of deploying the lift raft they should of just tread water until low tide and walked home.

its a broacher!!