KevL
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I put my Broom on the rocks at the Isle of Whithorn. I made three attempts to anchor with a 20Kg Bruce and 15 fathoms of chain and she dragged it every time. While retrieving it the third time the anchor trip fouled in the windlass and tripped the breaker. By the time I had realised what had happened, reset the trip and got back to the helm we were on the rocks with an anchor fast and no way to get to the trip astern on the port engine held us off the rocks for a while but the tide and wind eventually became too strong. All the stern gear is written off - P brackets bent, rudders bent, props mangled and she is holed in about 3 places along the port chine. Thankfully the pumps kept her afloat but she was on (and off) the rocks for about two hours taking that pounding until the lifeboat crews got us free and safely into the harbour.
I'd just like to thank all the inshore lifeboat crews who attended without who I doubt my wife and I would still be here. I just hope that none of you ever have to go through that.
KevL
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It may be the early bird that catches the worm but its the second mouse that gets the cheese.
I'd just like to thank all the inshore lifeboat crews who attended without who I doubt my wife and I would still be here. I just hope that none of you ever have to go through that.
KevL
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It may be the early bird that catches the worm but its the second mouse that gets the cheese.