bfloyd4445
Guru
In the 80's ran aground my pocket cutter, with a two-foot draft, a couple of times in the middle of Suisun Bay. Always on a rising tide although once needed to put out an anchor to prevent being pushed into even shallower waters. Didn't call for help. Besides, had no VHF radio and the situations didn't warrant launching a signal flare.
yeb, many people have done that u are in good company