Gary LeRoy Martin

During my tenure as a Sheriff patrolling waterways and rivers in CA I have had numerous cases where fishermen were ejected from their small boat (under 26'). The results were always fatal. In some cases because they were not wearing a PFD or they were a victim of the elements or their own poor health. Instant submersion in cold water produced heart failure. In larger high speed boats I have seen the engine shut off switch save lives, when the driver was thrown away from the helm. ie. Off-Shore race boats and high-speed bass boats.