Sand spit (Boston, Massachusetts)

USA / Massachusetts / Hull / Boston, Massachusetts

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Marine hazard
Many a boat has ended high & dry along this spot

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Coordinates: 42°19'39"N 70°54'30"W

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MHibbs

I've personally pulled three sailboats from the shallows after they tried to cut across it on an outbound tide. There's maybe a 40 minute window between floating off and being high and dry for 12 hours.

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