RedactedNarrative: Vessel operator / single occupant succumbed to mechanical issues, broken steering cable while transiting the inlet heading southbound Shinnecock Inlet. Operator attempted to repair cable with wire tires, once he returned to the helm the vessel was in the surf line and then on shore unable to move. Vessel was beached for several hours through 2 tide cycles until a private contractor could respond with an excavator to remove from the water. No environmental, fuel leaks at the time and vessel was investigated by NYS DEC and USCG Coram spill response. H&L contracting will be responding to crush up the vessel and removed from the beach within the next few days. No injuries were reported.