Whether boating in unfamiliar waters or when navaids are missing, a skipper needs to be constantly monitoring for hazards seen and unseen. Just because a patch of water looks deep enough or free of obstructions doesn’t mean it is. Unfortunately, this captain learned that lesson in an expensive way.
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