There is often the other side of the coin where the experienced TWL member knows far better how to get the inexperienced out of a jam--and where they don't want to co-operate--like the sailboat I pulled off a sand bar a few weeks ago. I got the line to him, told him to get back to the cockpit, put his engine out of gear, and steer the boat. He stayed at the bow and refused to go aft, I had to pull (using a bridle with a block to allow control of my boat.)since I was drifting toward the bar--so I had to pull. I popped him off the sand bar, and of course his boat has the engine running full bore, with no one to steer--I barely kept out of his way--kept the line tight and kept him in the ICW until I finally conviced him to get aft and shut it down. Oh yes--he had seen some outboard boats cut across this dogleg--didn't know anything about water color, didn't have a chart, was on his way to Key West and was from some far away place like Tennessee (appologies to those from that fair state). Bob Austin