Men rescued after being found clinging to capsized boat off Cape

Three fishermen were pulled from the water late Monday night after their boat capsized a quarter of a mile off the coast of Hyannisport.

According to Hyannis Fire Capt. David Webb, a call for a capsized boat off Squaw Island Road came in at about 10 p.m. 

Webb said that a fire department boat went to meet the fishermen, and a Good Samaritan had spotted them and pulled them out of the water. The fishermen were then transported to the department’s boat and taken to a ramp near Cape Cod Hospital. 

Despite having signs of minor hypothermia, the three fishermen were OK and refused further medical treatment. 

The fire department notified the Coast Guard and the Harbor Master of the incident. Due to last night’s stormy weather, the fishermen were calling to get the boat towed by a salvage company later Tuesday. 

Webb said it was unclear how the three men capsized.

Webb said the three fishermen were not wearing personal flotation devices. He considered the men lucky that someone nearby rescued them quickly. Otherwise, he said, they would have been in “much graver conditions” if they had to wait the extra five to 10 minutes for rescue. 

Webb reminded everyone on the water to wear a personal flotation device.