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It's so eerie thinking about the Sea Hunter incident because the ocean holds onto its secrets so tightly. I've been following Steven Poitras' case for quite some time, and I can't help but wonder about the conditions that day. Particularly, was there ever any clarity on what caused the boat to take on water so suddenly? The fact that the other two crew members were rescued makes me hopeful that there were more details shared during debriefing that might have been overlooked or not made public. Could it have been a structural issue with the boat that caused it to falter so quickly? Or was it just an unfortunate twist of nature? Sometimes I think if we knew more about these conditions, it could at least shed a bit more light on why Steven couldn’t be saved that day. It's perplexing and sad to see this case still unresolved, but I hope discussions will eventually lead to some answers.
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Does anyone have any more insight into the conditions at sea that day when Steven Poitras went missing? I've read some reports that the weather was pretty rough around Swans Island on November 1st, 1980, which might explain why the *Sea Hunter* took on water so suddenly. But I wonder if there were any documented mechanical issues with the vessel that could have also contributed to the situation. It seems strange that two crew members were saved, yet Steven was never found. I've been following maritime cases for a while, and it's unsettling how quickly things can go south even when you have experienced fishermen like Steven out there. If anyone has connections to people from that era or any archived weather reports, it could really add some context to this tragic event.
