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Originally Posted by Shrew
Watched a guy come into Montauk Harbor, then into LAke Montauk with his Boston Whaler back about 100-120 feet. I assume he forgot. As he wound through the day marks, his tender went on the wrong side and it was a mess. He was then out of the channel and on a sandbar trying to untangle the dinghy. It was a rising tide, and he was on soft. About 15 minutes and some adjusting and he was able to get off.
Note to Self. Short scope the tender in tight spaces.
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That's something I hadn't thought about - but then I never tow anything.
Could see how in the Okeechobee rivers/canals when meeting boats that their wake might push the "towed" boat over into day markers.
Have seen some large sportfishers come scream through.