<\/a>David Little, 67, who lived aboard the boat Quality Time, was found dead in the water next to his boat in Harris Harbor on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t
Friday night and Saturday morning were cold, and the dock was icy, Creswell said. He said it’s “very, very irregular” that someone falls into the water in Juneau harbors, because most boat owners are extremely aware of how dangerous the frigid water can be.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
“Most people in Alaska and Juneau know that the water’s very cold,” Creswell said. “This time of year, it can result in immediate shock and hypothermia. The average person does everything they can to not fall in the water.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
Creswell said he heard that this isn’t the first time Little has fallen, and that Little apparently also fell in on Thanksgiving 2017. Campbell pointed out that it’s extremely difficult to get out of cold water after drinking.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
“It can get icy down there, and somebody who’s intoxicated, especially when you’re very intoxicated, you go into the water and it’s icy cold, it’s going to be hard to pull yourself out of there,” Campbell said.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
There are a few lessons to be learned, both Campbell and Creswell agreed. Being extremely intoxicated alone in icy conditions is dangerous, Campbell said, and Creswell advised people in the harbors to walk in the middle of the dock and wear a life jacket when they’re walking around.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
Creswell said there’s no rush in determining the next move for the Quality Time, as the boat was well maintained and can stay where it is for a while.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
“After the family’s had time to grieve,” Creswell said, “then we’ll figure out what to do with the vessel.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u2022 Contact reporter Alex McCarthy at 523-2271 or amccarthy@soundpublishing.com. Follow him on Twitter at @akmccarthy.<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
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