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LOST POWER! Heading to the rocks!
May 30, 2024 · 1 min · 3K views · Lastovo
What this video covers
An electronic throttle failure on Nick's boat leaves the vessel in reverse with no throttle response, five meters from a rocky shore.0:23 Nick calls for an immediate anchor drop; Erin deploys the hook, paying out 20 meters of chain, which holds the boat roughly five meters off the rocks.0:49 With a southeast wind forecast building and the bow facing into the anchorage, the crew must diagnose and fix the throttle or shift to manual engine control before conditions deteriorate.1:19 Nick considers sailing out under anchor momentum if manual shifting fails, but notes the anchorage is narrow and the maneuver would be risky.1:19 The electronic throttle unit begins beeping continuously with no response to control inputs, pointing to an electrical or control-system fault rather than a mechanical one.0:23 The crew's immediate priority is diagnosing the throttle failure before the wind rises and traps them further.1:26 Dropping anchor instantly on a throttle failure in a tight anchorage can be the only option to avoid grounding.0:45
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