If your boat runs aground at high speed, the first step is to immediately reduce power to avoid further damage and assess the situation. Check for injuries among passengers and ensure everyone is safe. Next, determine the boat's position and the nature of the grounding—whether it's soft sand or rocky terrain—before deciding on the best course of action to refloat the vessel. Avoid forcing the boat off, as this could cause more damage.
If you're boat runs aground, at high speed, you injure yourself and all you passengers, so you should check to make sure that all of your passengers are okay. The next thing you should do is check for damage.
If your inboard outboard boat runs aground what action should you take?
If your boat runs aground, check to see if anyone's hurt, and render assistance as necessary.
Make sure no one is injured and then checks for no leaks.
If your boat runs aground, check the safety of passengers, then check for leaks.
Turn the ignition off and hang on tight.
Switch off the engine.
Make sure no one is injured and then checks for no leaks.
Stay aground and signal for assistance
Calmly assess the situation and get everyone to don PFDs
The boat ran aground on the lake's sandbar.
If a vessel is aground on another boat, it must have had a collision with the boat it is aground on. The coastguard will therefore be investigating the scene with a view to prosecuting one or other of the vessels captains.