The couple's decision to use their personal watercraft on the lake where there had been several attacks on fishermen was "stupid, " according to local fishing guide and resort owner "Speedy" Collett.

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Founded in 1942 as a manufacturer of snow-going equipment, it grew rapidly in the last quarter of the 20th century to become a diversified manufacturer of products ranging from mass-transit systems to personal watercraft.

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The U.S. Coast Guard, the Volusia County Beach Patrol and the sheriff's office immediately launched a search-and-rescue mission using helicopters, boats and personal watercraft to try to find the Winter Park, Florida, father and son.

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