Article: Cellphone only lifeline for men in sinking boat

Three ``well-built'' North Canterbury men attempting to free their snagged boat ended up sinking it instead.

Marine Watch spokesman Barry Groom said he received a call from one of the men about 10.30am yesterday to say their 7m vessel was taking on water. The men were fishing about 4km off the coast of Nape Nape.

Other fishing boats in the area came to their rescue and plucked the men to safety as their boat sank beneath the waves.

Mr Groom said problems started when the boat's propeller became snagged on a craypot rope.

The men tried to free it by all standing ...

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