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SAMIAM · 08-20-2008, 08:19 AM

Had a close call once at Black Cat Island, a while back. I keep my depth finder alarm set at 5' and we were cruising the shoreline at headway speed looking at homes. Suddenly,on the south east side of the island a big granite ledge loomed up in front of us.My alarm didn't warn me because the water is very deep right up to the ledge and it is only 10' or 12' below the surface.I reversed quickly and stopped about 12' from the ledge.
Only thing that bothered me was the fact that one of the residents ,a guy in his 40's,was floating in a large tube very close to this big scary ledge and could have easily warned us.As I reversed and went around it,I saw several long white scars where other boats had clipped their lower units.It seems as though this guy was waiting for a boat to come along to provide a little entertainment for him.
Not as scary as the "Witches" story, but a little unnerving.

08-20-2008, 08:19 AM	#30
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,900 Thanks: 334 Thanked 1,676 Times in 586 Posts	Had a close call once at Black Cat Island, a while back. I keep my depth finder alarm set at 5' and we were cruising the shoreline at headway speed looking at homes. Suddenly,on the south east side of the island a big granite ledge loomed up in front of us.My alarm didn't warn me because the water is very deep right up to the ledge and it is only 10' or 12' below the surface.I reversed quickly and stopped about 12' from the ledge. Only thing that bothered me was the fact that one of the residents ,a guy in his 40's,was floating in a large tube very close to this big scary ledge and could have easily warned us.As I reversed and went around it,I saw several long white scars where other boats had clipped their lower units.It seems as though this guy was waiting for a boat to come along to provide a little entertainment for him. Not as scary as the "Witches" story, but a little unnerving.