The lockmaster was getting a little impatient with the motoryacht in front of us, as its sole occupant was trying to handle the bow and stern lines by himself. My wife, Dori, and I were tied behind him in our vessel, and we were also a little surprised to see a nearly 50-foot boat being single-handed. The rest of the day, we discussed whether we thought it was safe to handle a boat of this size by yourself.
I can speak from personal experience that regardless of how well you’ve prepared, or how capable you are, when
