Two teenagers from Manhasset saved the lives of three men April 14 when they rescued the strangers after their boat tipped over into freezing waters in Manhasset Bay.

“Preparedness is important,” Nicholas Liolis, 19, told Newsday. “I just want people to learn from these mistakes and not do the same thing.

Nicholas Sarlanis, 17, and Liolis were out boating when they noticed three men in the water with lifejackets on about 40 minutes after they had seen the three men launching their own boat into the water, the teens told Newsday.

The duo told Newsday they immediately jumped into action to get the men out of the water, looping their boat around, getting the men on board and tying their capsized boat to their own boat.

The average sea temperature around New York City in April is around 45 degrees, according to seatemperature.org. Cold shock can occur in waters at just 50 to 60 degrees, making conditions dangerous for swimming, according to the National Weather Service.

The Port Washington Fire Department received reports of a sinking capsized boat in Manhasset Bay and three boat passengers in the water at approximately 4:52 p.m., Fire Marshal Matthew Kerin said.

Another report to the Fire Department said the stranded passengers had been retrieved by a private boat that was in the process of returning to shore with the capsized 12-foot metal skiff in tow, Kerin said.

Assistant Chief Pat Saccocia arrived at the scene and found two of the passengers who had been in the water, but they were not injured, Kerin said.

Both Manhasset teens appear to have extensive fishing experience. The two have personal social media accounts with photos of catches from days on the bay and even a social media account dedicated to fishing.