Their cabin cruiser sinking fast, the men managed to grab and set off their unregistered EPIRB and waited for rescuers.
A rescue helicopter and fixed wing jet were deployed to the area.
Even with the helicopter hovering over where the men were, it took a long time for the volunteer rescue team to see them.
It was ‘lucky’ for the men that the straps holding the inflatable life boat to the roof broke away before the cruiser sunk.
Read more here:
https://www.margaretrivermail.com.au/story/5176974/men-rescued-lucky-to-be-alive/