On Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:11:01 -0500, Gogarty wrote:

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Rocks and bad piloting, place we had been in to many times over 25 years
but this day we cut the corner a trifle short on an ebbing tide. TowBoatUS
was there within five minutes but it was too late.

Oh man. So sorry to hear about that. Even though the boat was a loss,
I take it that you and yours made it out safely.

The water was only knee deep by the time we abandoned ship. Spent the night on
a friend's boat while TowBoatUS conducted salvage operations. It took two tow
boats with our boat slung between them and four pumps to get to a Travellift
about a mile away. Even though she was for sale we really, really miss her.
She was broken up and parted ourt.

That's a damn shame. Sorry to hear about that, but glad you're all well!