Boat snagged on submerged trap buoy and sunk in Tomales

From my long-ago power boat days, I seem to recall that when the boat was stopped quickly the boat's wake would come rushing up the stern.

100% this is correct. and most alloy boats like that are not tall transoms and don't have bilge pumps (not that one would make an impact on such a large rush at once).  It goes from an empty boat to a bathtub in seconds.

I always assumed folks chose not to wear them due to skin sensitivity issues. Can’t they make a less scratchy pfd for once!?!?

Glad these folks didn’t die, maybe next time they f around in a little boat in the ocean they’ll think the scratches are worth it.

Aloha,

Isao

From my long-ago power boat days, I seem to recall that when the boat was stopped quickly the boat's wake would come rushing up the stern.

100% this is correct. and most alloy boats like that are not tall transoms and don't have bilge pumps (not that one would make an impact on such a large rush at once).  It goes from an empty boat to a bathtub in seconds.

From the post on Lawson's, it sounds like the spring tide ripping through the channel played a big role. Once they were stopped, they were pinned against a powerful current. Wear your pfd, and don't crab in the channel are the takeaways I guess.

From my long-ago power boat days, I seem to recall that when the boat was stopped quickly the boat's wake would come rushing up the stern.

100% this is correct. and most alloy boats like that are not tall transoms and don't have bilge pumps (not that one would make an impact on such a large rush at once).  It goes from an empty boat to a bathtub in seconds.

It sounds like the spring tide ripping through the channel played a big role. Once they were stopped, they were pinned against a powerful current.

^^^ BINGO