Black Cat Shoals claims another

CanisLupusArctos · 06-28-2008, 03:19 PM

At 3:33 p.m. another boat hit Black Cat shoals and was apparently stuck. Other vessels have been assisting, including a canoe. A half hour later, it's still on the rocks, at the point where they are the highest.

Over the years, many have crashed on Black Cat Shoals. A few years ago a go-fast even lost his entire lower unit with enough force that it spun around up in the air before splashing down, while the boat glided a couple hundred feet ahead.

To see people crash on the highest part of BCS is rare. It's closest in to the land. They always used to hit the smooth granite ledges further out, where it's possible to walk around at water level and jump off the east side into 10 feet of water. People have been coming in closer and closer in recent years, in many cases illegally buzzing docks and swim rafts. There are many rocks along that path, which bring about justice of their own. The area between Black Cat Shoals and the shore of the island is navigable only to those who know it well... and then only no wake, for more than just legal reasons.

In the summer this could almost be called the "CrashCam".

UPDATE: The boat was removed from the rocks by Sea Tow at 4:45.

EricP · 06-28-2008, 06:32 PM

They got off arund 4:50 PM. I had checked the cam page around that time, saw the boat and then a few minutes later I refreshed the page and it was gone along with another boat that apparently was there to help. Hope all is well but I imagine they'll have to check the hull closely.

NH_boater · 06-29-2008, 08:34 PM

sorry for the silly question. Are the BC Shoals directly across the bay from black cat bridge and Becky's garden? By Leavitt Park?

Rinkerfam · 06-29-2008, 10:54 PM

They are on the Southwest side of Black Cat by FL83. A good place to steer clear of.

NH_boater · 06-30-2008, 10:26 AM

Gottit, thanks. I thought you might be referring to the formation by FL84, another tricky spot. I have anchored over by 84 and swing well clear of the markers. I have seen folks plow right through though. I remember thinking that they either know this section REAL well, or are completely ignorant (more likely).

Like 83, I steer well around these challenging spots.

06-28-2008, 03:19 PM	#1
CanisLupusArctos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,049 Thanks: 15 Thanked 472 Times in 107 Posts	Black Cat Shoals claims another At 3:33 p.m. another boat hit Black Cat shoals and was apparently stuck. Other vessels have been assisting, including a canoe. A half hour later, it's still on the rocks, at the point where they are the highest. Over the years, many have crashed on Black Cat Shoals. A few years ago a go-fast even lost his entire lower unit with enough force that it spun around up in the air before splashing down, while the boat glided a couple hundred feet ahead. To see people crash on the highest part of BCS is rare. It's closest in to the land. They always used to hit the smooth granite ledges further out, where it's possible to walk around at water level and jump off the east side into 10 feet of water. People have been coming in closer and closer in recent years, in many cases illegally buzzing docks and swim rafts. There are many rocks along that path, which bring about justice of their own. The area between Black Cat Shoals and the shore of the island is navigable only to those who know it well... and then only no wake, for more than just legal reasons. In the summer this could almost be called the "CrashCam". UPDATE: The boat was removed from the rocks by Sea Tow at 4:45. Attached Images Last edited by CanisLupusArctos; 06-28-2008 at 04:01 PM.

06-29-2008, 08:34 PM	#3
NH_boater Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 298 Thanks: 14 Thanked 147 Times in 62 Posts	black cat sorry for the silly question. Are the BC Shoals directly across the bay from black cat bridge and Becky's garden? By Leavitt Park?

06-29-2008, 10:54 PM	#4
Rinkerfam Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 268 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 8 Posts	They are on the Southwest side of Black Cat by FL83. A good place to steer clear of. __________________ Education is hanging around 'til you've caught on - Frost

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06-28-2008, 06:32 PM	#2
EricP Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 329 Thanks: 28 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts	They got off arund 4:50 PM. I had checked the cam page around that time, saw the boat and then a few minutes later I refreshed the page and it was gone along with another boat that apparently was there to help. Hope all is well but I imagine they'll have to check the hull closely.

06-30-2008, 10:26 AM	#5
NH_boater Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 298 Thanks: 14 Thanked 147 Times in 62 Posts	Gottit, thanks. I thought you might be referring to the formation by FL84, another tricky spot. I have anchored over by 84 and swing well clear of the markers. I have seen folks plow right through though. I remember thinking that they either know this section REAL well, or are completely ignorant (more likely). Like 83, I steer well around these challenging spots.