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The return trip, with the rescued vessel under tow. Photo supplied
Last Sunday morning a couple with 3 children took their Shark Cat runabout over to Pelorus Island for a swim and snorkel, but then discovered that their steering mechanism had failed, and they could not steer the boat. Lucinda Coast Guard received the call for help at 8:15am, and the Commander rang around to find a crew.
The rescue vessel “JJ” was soon launched, and headed over to Pelorus, a trip of around 30 minutes on a good day and soon had a tow line attached.
The return trip to Dungeness was a very slow one, as without steering the towed vessel swung all over the place, but the professional volunteer crew knew what to do, and everyone was safely delivered back to the boat ramp, having just scraped over the sandbar on a dropping tide.
Please stay safe on the water, especially if your vessel has been unused for a period of time. Check its systems and fuel thoroughly before going out onto the water.
(Article contributed with thanks and written by Steve Whipps, Commander, Qf14 Lucinda Coast Guard)
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