Saturday July 26th, 2008 - Muskegon- The Coast Guard rescued two people from a boat that was taking on water about three miles off the shore of White Lake.

About 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon the Coast Guard Station in Muskegon launched its 30-foot response boat to assist the stranded people after they called for help using their onboard radio.

The boaters were not in need of any medical attention and were taken to a nearby dock.

The Coast Guard would like to remind boaters to have a radio or cell phone on board in case they need assistance.

I heard that the boat took a wave over the stern and that the occupants were in the water for an hour before they were rescued. I also heard that it was a small boat. I was on the water in the morning that day and the waves were about 1 to 2 feet, but at 10am it seemed to be calming down.

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