The Helensburgh RNLI team assisted the stranded vessel on Friday, May 3
HELENSBURGH’S lifeboat crew rescued a stranded power boat driver last week after both of the vessel’s engines failed.
The RNLI team were called into action on Friday, May 3 shortly before 6.30pm after receiving a request from HM Coastguard to assist a 17-foot cabin cruiser adrift off Gourock.
READ MORE: Craigendoran pier 'stranded child' a false alarm, says RNLIThere was one person on board and both engines had failed as a result of contaminated fuel.
The boat was successfully towed to Greenock and the lifeboat crew returned to base and were ready for service again at 8pm.
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