If he hadn’t fallen over and managed to get into the car,” she said. “He would have died even if he had gone to the emergency room right away at that moment.”
Free’s post has received over 10,000 shares, and the mother tells us that she wanted to share her son’s experience since many boaters are not aware of the dangers.
She informs us that “inboard boats can accumulate lethal levels [of carbon monoxide] in minutes.” Owners of boats will shell out as much as $100,000 or more for a vessel.
For the most part, we trust our boats just as much as we trust our vehicles. According to the mother, not many people are aware of this knowledge.
“You don’t know to look for this unless you are aware of the risk and unless you or someone you know has been impacted.” Not all boater safety courses include it, she adds.
She continues, “The majority of states do not mandate that adult operators take boater safety anyway.” “This is annoying.”
