I spun a prop on my saltwater boat a couple years ago off the Georgia coast about 14 miles from the ramp. We used the trolling motor against the current till the batteries gave out and just when I thought we were going to drift off into the Atlantic ocean, a guide that we had seen earlier came by and towed us halfway in until the Sheriff's department could tow us the rest of the way. The guide said he had been towed in twice already that year and he was paying it forward. He did ask if I had a cold beer in the boat, but unfortunately I didn't. I can say I was never so glad for a tow as I was that evening. Now I keep a new hub bushing and the tools to change it in my boat along with a cold beer just in case.