Ramsey lifeboat launches to assist day boat
Thu, 20 May 2021 The boat with two people on board had broken down close to Ramsey Harbour mouth. At the time of the incident the tide was ebbing and there was an offshore breeze. ã The crew returned the vessel to her berth in Ramsey Harbour. Coxswain Mark Kenyon commented “This vessel did have an auxillary engine which was unreliable. Anyone intending to go to sea for the first time after a prolonged lay up should always ensure that fresh fuel is used and run the engine to its normal running temperature before venturing to sea. Modern petrol does not store well in cans and quickly deteriorates, if combined with old fuel in filters or pipes then a breakdown is inevitable and difficult to resolve without flushing with fresh fuel.”
Jet ski Romeo, 28, who made voyage to see lover released from jail before Christmas
Roofer Dale McLaughlan splashed out on a new jet-ski when he thought up a plot to cross the Irish Sea to see his girlfriend, who lives on the Isle of Man. He was quickly jailed for breaking Coronavirus rules
Dale s daring journey won him many fans - but also saw him nicked (Image: Noel Corlett via Isle Of Man Today)
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Romeo jet skier, 28, who was jailed for riding across Irish Sea from Scotland to see his girlfriend on Isle of Man CAN T SWIM and only had 10 minutes of fuel left - as his shocked mother says: He could have killed himself
Dale McLaughlan made daring trip despite never driving a jet ski before Friday
After reaching land, he had to trek another 15 miles on foot to see his partner
The 28-year-old was jailed for four weeks after admitting arriving unlawfully
Family insider tells MailOnline thick as a brick roofer can t even swim
Dale s mother is furious because he will miss Christmas with his two children