Happened to an ex-GF on Winnisquam some years ago. Cruising alone in her 4 Winns deck boat, lost her hat, bent over at idle to grab hat, fell overboard and boat continued. She had to tread water for a long time until a shoreline owner figured out she was in trouble. Boat idled to shore and they were able to get it after the man on shore picked up my ex. No damage to boat!
Had she panicked, she would have been a goner. She kept her head and calmly treaded water until the rescuer got to her.
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