02Sled Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 https://www.muskokaregion.com/news-story/9111675-snowmobile-collision-in-gravenhurst-ends-in-tragedy-on-saturday/?fbclid=iwar30hqjmiofmwhagv8ig57vfotez8p1c3lfkowfy23qd9fbpuvz3zjhotjq we need to be safe and get home at the end of the day.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledguy74 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 yes we do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poo Man Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Rip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorches Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 There was a 4 wheeler and a volkswagon that went thru the ice on Mississippi Lake, near Perth. Three got out, but one male in car died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoso Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 1 hour ago, thetorches said: There was a 4 wheeler and a volkswagon that went thru the ice on Mississippi Lake, near Perth. Three got out, but one male in car died. Idiots, that lake wuld be unsafe for a sled let alone a car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuyuna Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 When I see these reports it brings unbearable sadness to imagine the onset of horror while drowning due to a stupid decision - and while personal death is imminent, wondering if your friends are goners as well... Be safe on the ice everyone and come home to your families at the end of the day. This thread brought out what, imho, is mandatory in snowmobiling with the uncertain weather trends these days: 1) Studded track 2) Carbides matched to the studded track 3) Flotation Suit 4) Ice Picks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbill Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 23 minutes ago, Cuyuna said: When I see these reports it brings unbearable sadness to imagine the onset of horror while drowning due to a stupid decision - and while personal death is imminent, wondering if your friends are goners as well... Be safe on the ice everyone and come home to your families at the end of the day. This thread brought out what, imho, is mandatory in snowmobiling with the uncertain weather trends these days: 1) Studded track 2) Carbides matched to the studded track 3) Flotation Suit 4) Ice Picks well said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PISTON LAKE CRUISER Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 21 hours ago, 02Sled said: https://www.muskokaregion.com/news-story/9111675-snowmobile-collision-in-gravenhurst-ends-in-tragedy-on-saturday/?fbclid=iwar30hqjmiofmwhagv8ig57vfotez8p1c3lfkowfy23qd9fbpuvz3zjhotjq we need to be safe and get home at the end of the day.... A little more info. on the Gravenhurst incident: More to this story we first told you about. On Saturday January 5, 2019 at around 10:15 p.m. Bracebridge OPP, Gravenhurst Fire and Muskoka Paramedic Services responded to the Gravenhurst Wharf near Boston Pizza for a snowmobile collision. It was reported that a male and a female were headed towards shore on a snowmobile and struck a steel dock at high speed. The male driver received fatal injuries and the female passenger was taken to hospital with minor injuries. 40-year-old Dennis Totten of Gravenhurst was pronounced dead at the scene. Sad. Condolences to his family and friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskoka1 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 5 hours ago, PISTON LAKE CRUISER said: A little more info. on the Gravenhurst incident: More to this story we first told you about. On Saturday January 5, 2019 at around 10:15 p.m. Bracebridge OPP, Gravenhurst Fire and Muskoka Paramedic Services responded to the Gravenhurst Wharf near Boston Pizza for a snowmobile collision. It was reported that a male and a female were headed towards shore on a snowmobile and struck a steel dock at high speed. The male driver received fatal injuries and the female passenger was taken to hospital with minor injuries. 40-year-old Dennis Totten of Gravenhurst was pronounced dead at the scene. Sad. Condolences to his family and friends. Know the area pretty well-those docks stick out 50+ meters from shore. Pretty sure Boston Pizza has lights on the end of theirs-not sure about the one he hit. Should have a yellow flasher so it doesn't blend in with the shore lights! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PISTON LAKE CRUISER Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 11 minutes ago, Muskoka1 said: Know the area pretty well-those docks stick out 50+ meters from shore. Pretty sure Boston Pizza has lights on the end of theirs-not sure about the one he hit. Should have a yellow flasher so it doesn't blend in with the shore lights! Or at the very least a wide strip of reflective tape around them just like every ice hut should have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ox Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 12 minutes ago, PISTON LAKE CRUISER said: Or at the very least a wide strip of reflective tape around them just like every ice hut should have Yeah, I was thinking DOT stripping, but it just seems so ..... I don't know - kind'a like that would take away from the ambiance' of the lake life a bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskoka Man Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Sorry to hear ,but the man was a local and should have know of the big docks out front ,these easily prevented accidents have to stop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PISTON LAKE CRUISER Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 5 minutes ago, Ox said: Yeah, I was thinking DOT stripping, but it just seems so ..... I don't know - kind'a like that would take away from the ambiance' of the lake life a bit? Ox, as I think about striping, I realize that this is a very busy tourist and cottage destination with many boats in the summer using the docks at night (and sleds in the winter time). The markings would have to meet Coast Guard requirements if they were to be left on the posts year around. They would however be helpful to boaters in the dark I think. H'mmmm. Ambiance or hazard. Get the stripping out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Sled Posted January 7, 2019 Author Share Posted January 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Muskoka Man said: Sorry to hear ,but the man was a local and should have know of the big docks out front ,these easily prevented accidents have to stop Even at as suggested 50 m out from shore, I would be slowing down rather than racing in to the harbour at 10 at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ox Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 6 minutes ago, 02Sled said: Even at as suggested 50 m out from shore, I would be slowing down rather than racing in to the harbour at 10 at night. Yeahhhh, but - you're not 10' tall and bullet proof.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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