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Louisiana had increase of boating accidents, fatalities 2020
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Recent deaths in Louisiana drive home importance of boating safety
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As a lifelong fisherman, Percy Dardar III said he always expects the unexpected.
The 37-year-old Pointe-aux-Chenes resident was reminded of that last week when he became stranded overnight while looking for oysters in a south Terrebonne Parish waterway.
“I was heading out and something just went wrong with my boat,” Dardar said. “The motors just stopped all at once. I tried turning it over but nothing worked.”
As a result, Dardar became stranded in shallow waters on the afternoon of Feb. 7 near Lake Calm after his 24-foot white Carolina skiff experienced engine failure.
“I tried to use my cell phone but there was no service,” Dardar said. “I then tried to get into the main channel, but the tide and wind were blowing a little too hard for me. I missed my turn and got pushed up in the back corner for the night. I tried over and over again to get the boat working but at certain point I just gave up and let it settle in.”