By Sue Danielson
Apr 14, 2021
(Muscatine, IA) Crews with the Muscatine Fire Department and Search and Rescue team were dispatched just before noon today (Wednesday, April 14th) because 80-foot yacht in the Mississippi River was taking on water.
The
Lady Chateau out of Stillwater, Minn., reportedly broke a drive shaft that punch a hole into the gear box where the starboard propeller shaft tore apart this morning. Two people on board initially called the U.S. Coast Guard, who then notified Muscatine County Emergency Management, the Muscatine Fire Department, and the Muscatine County Search and Rescue team.
“They had the hole repaired and units assisted the boat to the floating dock at the river front because they lost their ability to steer to the port side,” Battalion Chief Gary Ronzheimer said.
By Sue Danielson
Apr 14, 2021
(Muscatine, IA) Crews with the Muscatine Fire Department and Search and Rescue team were dispatched just before noon today (Wednesday, April 14th) because 80-foot yacht in the Mississippi River was taking on water.
The
Lady Chateau out of Stillwater, Minn., reportedly broke a drive shaft that punch a hole into the gear box where the starboard propeller shaft tore apart this morning. Two people on board initially called the U.S. Coast Guard, who then notified Muscatine County Emergency Management, the Muscatine Fire Department, and the Muscatine County Search and Rescue team.
“They had the hole repaired and units assisted the boat to the floating dock at the river front because they lost their ability to steer to the port side,” Battalion Chief Gary Ronzheimer said.
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MUSCATINE, Iowa According to a Muscatine Press Release, The Lady Chateau out of Stillwater, Minnesota reportedly broke a drive shaft that punched a hole in the gearbox where the starboard propeller shaft tore apart and the yacht began taking on water Wednesday afternoon.
The yacht was traveling upriver to Minnesota when the incident happened around noon.
Battalion Chief Gary Ronzheimer said the yacht lost the ability to steer to the port side. “They had the hole repaired and units assisted the boat to the floating dock at the riverfront,” said Ronzheimer.