May 8, 2012 4:25 PMThe commercial fishing boat Lady Leah was refloated and pulled off a rocky beach near the Montauk Lighthouse on Saturday evening with the help of another fishing boat.
The Lady Leah, a 40-foot fiberglass scallop dredging boat, had run aground about a half mile north of the lighthouse on Friday evening while entering Block Island Sound on its return to Montauk Harbor.
Efforts to refloat the boat on Friday were unsuccessful despite the exceptionally high tides associated with this week’s perigee full moon.
Salvage crews worked throughout the day on Saturday to remove sand and rocks from behind and underneath the Lady Leah’s hull.
On Saturday evening, at about 8:30 p.m., another fishing vessel, the Night Moves, was able to pull the Lady Leah into deep water and tow her back to Montauk Harbor.
The boat’s tanks contained only 124 gallons of fuel, and U.S. Coast Guard officials said none was spilled.
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Was the radar working (assuming that fog was a factor)?
Hope she is saved.