It doesn’t matter if you’re an old salt, or just have a few voyages under your keel, you probably figured out, early on, that things can go south on a boat very quickly. A friend recounted a recent incident. He was out behind one of the Gloucester beaches tied to a mooring ball. As the tide started to go out and the boat began to swing uncomfortably close to the beach, he decided to take up another spot. He started the engine and climbed to the front deck to pull the line from the mooring ball. Everything was going smoothly [...]