Yorkshire Exile
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This sounds serious, a lucky escape and could have been worse without a life raft. Log in to Facebook
Aldeburgh - RNLI Rescue of Sinking Motor Cruiser
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Greg2
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I wonder what caused it to sink. Reading the report it appears that the life raft didn’t deploy fully - scary times for the two crew who were rescued thankfully.
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Yorkshire Exile
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Found this link which will be easier for non FB users. Two rescued from sinking boat on Suffolk coast
Yorkshire Exile
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Further info on this. Interestingly Henry, who is mentioned in the article, led my VHF training. I expect his distress call was exemplary. Glad they were both OK, thanks to the RNLI.
'Two lives were saved': Man's dramatic rescue from sinking boat
'Two lives were saved': Man's dramatic rescue from sinking boat
Greg2
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I had been wondering what the story was so thanks for sharing.
It would be interesting to know what happened. If the stbd prop came off that would be unlucky but I am not sure that it would pierce the hull - Fairlines of that era would probably have a fairly heavy lay-up and the props would be located aft of the engine bay so not sure that would be the area that flooded if that is what happened. I wonder if they hit something and it pulled a shaft out.
Malish
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Delivery trips ...don't ya lov 'em 
LittleSister
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'Well, Holmes, what do you think?" he said, taking a puff on his pipe.
"They say there was a clunk from aft and the starboard engine lost drive, two minutes later the port engine overheated.
They then shut down both engines, had a quick look below and saw water halfway up the engines."
"They say there was a clunk from aft and the starboard engine lost drive, two minutes later the port engine overheated.
They then shut down both engines, had a quick look below and saw water halfway up the engines."
Frayed Knot
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Would a prop drop off whilst driving forwards? If the retaining nut had somehow been lost & if the key also failed I would imagine it would stay on the shaft at least until it stopped spinning; at which point I doubt it would catastrophically damage the hull.
One of life’s mysteries - glad no loss of life.
One of life’s mysteries - glad no loss of life.
Tasape
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Lots of lobster pots around that area , or So I was told . The Felixstowe seafront was peppered with them last season , and not very well marked .
LittleSister
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How would the loss of starboard drive, or the influx of water, lead to the port engine overheating, I was wondering.
And does the port engine overheating, and its timing 2 minutes after the clonk and loss of starboard drive timing, tell us anything about what might have happened?
And does the port engine overheating, and its timing 2 minutes after the clonk and loss of starboard drive timing, tell us anything about what might have happened?
Greg2
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There are pots along that part of the coast but when we came back up to Lowestoft in Sept there weren't many and at this time of year they have usually been brought ashore. Doesn't mean it isn't a possibility of course.
pandos
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I'd like to know about the liferaft....seems it only partially inflated....
Simi
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it’s always better to be further out in that area to avoid lobster pots have had several friends pick up a pot and cause thousands of pound of damage
[70521]
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Looking at the picture in the link I think that the roof section had been deflated so that the crew could enjoy the view as they returned to station.
pandos
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No it says that the raft only partially inflated and the crew were on top of it. Rather than in it. I suspect only one tube inflated and no arch so it did not self right....
