| A few boats came by and gave a ride to most onboard while we waited for the tide to turn and eventually kedged ourselves free. |
| As at Goshen, these craft, because of the narrowness of the creek, had to be launched sideways, and then were often kedged down the creek to the bay. |
| In beautiful sunshine and beautiful surroundings we kedged ourselves off and managed to catch the last lock of the day into the swamp. |
| Once we kedged our way off a mud bar on the Mystic River, the silty anchor tossed again and again till our boat glided free. |
| On October 16 the ships kedged their way up the harbor and formed a line out of range from shore. |
| Disaster threatened until Captain Hull astutely towed, wetted sails, and kedged to draw the ship slowly ahead of her pursuers. |
