Two people helped to safety when motorboat starts taking on water
Lymington lifeboat crew were paged at 3.25pm on Thursday 9 May and responded to the request from HM Coastguard to attend a 26ft motor vessel taking on water with two people on board.
The David Bradley inshore lifeboat was launched at 3.32pm and arrived on scene at 3.39pm, where an RNLI all-weather lifeboat was standing by to offer assistance if needed.
Crewman Rob Merrix transferred to the motorboat to check the severity of the water ingress. A thorough investigation concluded that the best course of action was to escort the vessel to Haven Quay for an emergency lift-out. The motorboat was lifted out of the water and on to the dry dock to undergo repairs.
Lymington Lifeboat was back on service at 4.55pm.
Crew: Greg Pachany (helm), Phil Baker, Rob Merrix, and Ted Ward
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