Saco firefighters rescued a local man they found clinging to his boat after it capsized Sunday afternoon at the mouth of the Saco River.
Capt. Marc Paquette credited a quick response by Saco Fire Department Lt. Joe Carroll and firefighter Steve Mercier for a safe rescue.
“They did an outstanding job of getting there as quickly as they did,” he said.
Paquette did not know the name of the boater, but the Coast Guard station in South Portland identified him as Tim Harder of Saco.
Paquette said the Saco Fire Department was notified around 2 p.m. about a boater in distress who had been making his way to shore.
Paquette said the boat’s motor became disabled, leaving the man stranded in the river, near Ram Island. A wave capsized the 17-foot boat, but Harder, who was not wearing a life preserver, was able to hold onto the boat until a Zodiac rescue boat operated by Carroll and Mercier arrived and transported him to shore.
Harder was examined but did not need to be hospitalized.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.