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the watch hill reef channel in front of the lighthouse is fairly narrow. ferries go thru there all the time. most of the fishing is done on the edge or just inside of the channel usually. common cents tells you that if a boat of considerable size is coming towards you, you at least reposition the boat to be able to handle the wake or reset your drift once the ferry or whatever large vessel goes thru. if that small boat couldn't handle the ferry's wake, then it shouldn't have been out there as the reefs can be a lot more dangerous than that. that makes 2 rescues for the coast guard in 7 days in that general area from capsized boats. another case in point, respect the ocean and know your capabilities.
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