Not true...... I have towed several boats that broke down, Including a 20ft glass from Seattle that broke down off the red can to Little America in CR. And this was with a 12ft Sears tin boat with a 9.9. It took awhile but it did the job. He had several Painters and April Point guide boats ignore his waving paddle. I told Warren Petersen from April Point what had occurred and he went ballistic with his guides the next day. BTW-- the American offered to pay but I just asked him to pay it back if he saw someone else in the same situation he was in, BUT-- he did give me a couple of big hunking t bone steaks from his rv when I got him to shore on the spit. He wouldnt take no for an answer... so what could I do ???? Damn good steaks they were too !