If the boat won't go slow enough drag a drift anchor.
I have the same problem and it works great.
A little more classy than draggin 5 gal buckets.
The drift anchor comes in handy for other situations too.
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Things done at the last possible minute are done with the greatest possible information. Procrastination is, therefore, the most efficient means of doing things.