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    Let There Be Light

    Dec 08, 2020 4 minutes
    By Peter Frederiksen

    The tuna were biting offshore and the boat was loaded with bait, tackle, crushed ice and an excited charter party ready for action. As the fish were taking up residence in the Hudson Canyon off the New Jersey coast 75 miles from Manasquan Inlet, the strategy was to sneak out in the dark and get lines in the water prior to first light.

    Just before unleashing the 52-foot boat from the dock I realized my starboard green navigation light was out. Despite gentle persuasion with my fist, it remained extinguished. A rushed inspection of the boat did not turn up a replacement

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