Can't tell you how many times I see the potential for this when I am out there. People don't use charts and don't understand the buoys. If I'm in position I'll waive people away from danger. The scariest for me is when there is a boat full of young kids with parents barreling for the rocks near Center Harbor, I've flagged boats three times like this over the last 2 years. Felt bad for the last guy as his wife wasn't too happy, he sat for about 5 minutes while his wife let him have it, then slowly putted away.
Some don't stop though, one guy and his buddy kept going until a submerged rock stopped him, kicked up his outdrive. I went over and asked if he was ok, he just grunted yes, lowered his outdrive and limped away.
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