Two men who used a chilly bin and a chair to stay afloat after a capsize have prompted Gold Coast police to warn boaties to take a safety equipment check.
Safety equipment needs to include life jackets, flares, and emergency beacons, police say.
Men use esky to stay afloat after capsizing in Broadwater https://t.co/KXkZ5Aqfot #GoldCoast pic.twitter.com/TjRV5VbSNd
— myGC.com.au (@myGoldCoast) July 18, 2016
The men got into trouble when their 4.5m runabout boat capsized coming in over Jumpinpin Bar near South Stradbroke Island yesterday afternoon.
The 43-year-old and 39-year-old clung to the boat for a couple of hours before it started sinking.
One man grabbed a chilly bin (esky) and the other a chair before they swam to shore.
Neither sustained injuries.
