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2 students rescued after homemade boat made of duct tape, buckets, kiddie pools drifts too far


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2021 May 9, 9:15pm   354 views  5 comments

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Two students were rescued after their homemade boat constructed from buckets and kiddie pools drifted too far from the Southern California coast, authorities said.

The men in their early 20s set out Saturday from Isla Vista in the vessel of questionable seaworthiness, said Santa Barbara County Fire Department spokesman Mike Eliason.

"The tide kept pushing them further and further from shore — approximately 300 yards before County Fire was summoned," Eliason said.

The makeshift boat was strung together with 20 Home Depot buckets, two plastic kiddie pools, plywood and duct tape.

When the two were unable to paddle back in, firefighters were dispatched in a boat to pick them up, Eliason said. They were unhurt.

Conditions were calm at the time of the rescue, with water temperatures about 55 degrees, Eliason said.

Firefighters said alcohol was not a factor in the bad boating decisions.

https://www.ktvu.com/news/2-students-rescued-after-homemade-boat-made-of-duct-tape-buckets-kiddie-pools-drifts-too-far

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2   RWSGFY   2021 May 9, 11:01pm  

The part about alcohol NOT being a factor is the scariest. These people drive cars on the same roads we do and they VOTE.
3   Ceffer   2021 May 10, 12:08am  

Must have been on their bucket list.
4   WookieMan   2021 May 10, 6:12am  

Jesus. Some people don't understand the power of water and the danger of it. Shit can get real quick, and then you're toast.

I did stupid stuff when I was a kid, but my parents made sure I knew how to swim and respect water. Especially in coastal areas. Even if alcohol was involved, there's some sort of disability with those "students" based off the image. I'm guessing this had something to do with a Youtube channel or something.
5   rocketjoe79   2021 May 10, 10:00am  

Something tells me this "Vessel" was not exactly "Coast Guard approved." Perhaps a lack of basic safety gear as well.....just sayin'.

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