FISHING BOAT SINKS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 143, 21 May 1925, Page 10

FISHING BOAT SINKS.

CREW’S UNENVIABLE EXPERIENCE. Per Press Association. WHANGAREI, May 20. An unenviable experience was narrated by the owner, Mark Jurakovich, of a regisetred auxiliary fishing boat, Marsden No. 156, in company with liis son Frank and a mate, Frank Glucina. While fishing off Poor Knights Island in 40 fathoms at 10.30 on Monday night the vessel swung on to a submerged rock and was badly holed. By continuous bailing for two hours and a-half the craft was kept afloat until manoeuvred into six fathoms in a comparatively' sheltered position, where she dived nose first to the bottom. Leaving at 2.30 a.m. on Tuesday in a 14ft dinghy, the three men set out for Nguguru on the mainland, 25 miles distant. The journey occupied 19 hours, involving strenuous rowing the whole time in the teeth of a strong south-west wind, with heavy sea ruuning. The Marsden, which sails from One Tree Point near tho entrance to Whangarei harbour, was 34ft by 10ft, with two tons ballast valued at £3OO. There is no insurance. She had over a ton of fish aboard at the time she foundered. Efforts at refloating will probably be mado when circumstances are favourable. The shipwrecked party came overland to Whangarei from Ngunguru this afternoon.