I would have never guessed that I would hit a sandbar that far off shore. Lake Erie is the shallowest lake out of all great lakes. Maybe something is wrong with my depth, but I do realize it has a catch-up time My depth gauge failed me that day as it read 8.6 the entire time. In seconds, ran through a quick shallow spot and felt the boat slow and didn't even have time to think before the boat hit the next shallow area (8" deep) and my boat stopped on a dime. 15 mph 200 yards off shore heading parallel to shore looking for a spot to pull up and beach her. West winds that day so on the east side of the island the water was being pushed away from the shore more than normal. I launched my boat in the Maumee river (Toledo) and cruised around the corner to head out to an island called "Woodtick" in Lake Erie.
Well it finally happened to me last Saturday with my two girls (8 and 10 year olds). Contact our firm today.I've always heard of people running their boats aground on an unknown sandbar. Was your boat run aground in a boat accident that was not your fault? If you were on Lake Erie or another body of water in Ohio, then Murray & Murray can help you create a claim. Remain calm and await assistance, which might come in the form of a tugboat towing your vessel away from the obstruction. Inform the coast guard or local responders if you are on a lake or river about your situation and be as specific as possible. Call for help: If you are still run aground after following these steps, then you should call for assistance.Sometimes the current will help you come loose as you maneuver the pole, so don’t give up right away, either. Smaller vessels will be easier to loosen this way, so don’t overexert and hurt yourself if you have a larger boat that you cannot reasonably move manually. Shove off: Use a paddle, boathook, or another pole to shove off from the obstruction if you can.Even a fully-loaded water cooler can make enough of a difference to keep your boat aground. Move any equipment and gear that you can, too. Shifting as much weight away from that point can help, so instruct everyone to move to the opposite side. Shift your weight: Determine the point of your boat that is the most lodged into the obstruction.Do not put the boat in reverse because this could make it worse or damage the motor. Start by turning off the engine and lifting the outdrive motor. Lift the outdrive: If no leak has been detected, then you should have plenty of time to get your boat loose from whatever you hit, be it a rock, sand, shoal, coral, flotsam, and so on.If there is a leak, then you have an entirely different situation on your hand, and you need to start following your emergency plan for bailing out water, plugging leaks, etc. Check for leaks on the bottom decks or holds. Look for a leak: After you’ve verified that everyone is okay, you need to verify that your boat is okay.If there is a serious injury, then you should immediately call for emergency assistance, which can be done using your onboard radio or a smartphone if you have service. Prepare to administer first aid if someone has been hurt. Check on everyone: First things first, check on everyone in your boat to ensure they have not been injured by the sudden impact or stop.Steps to take after your boat is run aground are: It helps every boater, regardless of experience, to review what to do when the boat is run aground. What should you do if you run your boat aground? Although this might seem like a “novice” boater mistake, the truth is that even boaters with years and years of boating experience can get run aground by accident and often without warning.
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