Local fishing boat goes down, crew safe

Local fisherman Dan Furtado and his crewmate Jim Sharen escaped when Furtado’s boat sank about a mile and quarter from Pillar Point Harbor today at 8:30am. The boat started listing, and sank within 30 seconds, reports Julia Scott in the County Times.

Within 30 seconds, the entire boat was underwater. Furtado’s leg became tangled in the ropes around the crab pots at the back of the boat, and nearly dragged him down with them. Fortunately, he was able to free himself and clung to the side of the boat, which flipped over.

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A few minutes later, local fisherman Jerry Brum picked the men up on his boat, the Majek. Neither of them suffered any injuries.

The cause of the accident has not been determined.