Typically, the Shifter is Connected to the Engine
Created: April 12, 2025 | Modified: January 18, 2026
Typically, the Shifter is Connected to the Engine
You can imagine my surprise when I was attempting to maneuver to anchor -- and the shifter no longer did anything. Happily -- I was right near the anchorage at this point. A bit of inertia, a bit of the bow thruster, and I managed to get an "alright" spot. Only mildly stressful -- especially considering the Greek coast guard was right in front of us dealing with another boat who was "in the fish" a moment prior.
pan-pan, pan-pan, pan-pan - I am in the fish, I am in the fish
On our way to anchor we heard a weird radio call on 16. Someone calling out a pan-pan with a curious message - "I am in the fish". This turned out to be some poor souls who had gone straight into one of the local fish farms. Still not quite sure how they pulled that off -- however we did end up seeing them as they were pulled out by the coast guard. We ended up following them into the anchorage -- where the authorities lingered around their boat to "chat" for a good while.
The oil had leaked onto the linkage, which had slowly come out. A couple twists of the wrench -- and the throttle was back in action. Happily a quick fix.
