On Mon, 3 Sep 2007 07:58:24 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

While monitoring the marine radio we heard a distress call from a boat just
off the shoreline by the new inlet in Scituate. A scuba diver had become
detached from his flag lanyard and was missing in rough seas. Scituate
harbormaster boats, local Coast Guard, Environmental Police and State Police
assisted by Coast Guard choppers conducted a two day search that was
officially called off today. Local boaters in larger boats also aided in
the search. I attempted to go out in the little Boston Whaler to help but
quickly determined that I'd probably just add to the problem as another
possible casualty due to the sea state we've had up here for the past few
days. (3-5 footers in close chop).

Don't know all the details. Rumor has it that he was diving alone. You
could sense the desperation in the voice of the guy that was running the
boat from which he was diving.

Eisboch



Damn shame. There's probably a dozen things they were doing wrong, but it's
still a shame.

In your case it sounded like discretion was the better part of valor.
--
John H