Testimony of Healing February 11, 1991 Issue

The following experience occurred while our three sons,...

Frederick Willard Rush with contributions from Beverly Rush, Imelda Bibler

The following experience occurred while our three sons, an acquaintance, and I were sailing our sailboat up the California coast. The entire day's sail had been in a thick fog. But as we entered the San Francisco Bay through the Golden Gate Bridge at about midnight, we found the view beneath a clear, moonlit sky to be breathtaking. We were completely surrounded by sparkling lights glistening like jewels.

It was time to transfer diesel fuel from the main tanks to a day tank in order to keep the engine running for the next four-hour watch. However, we were distracted by the spectacular view and neglected to make the fuel transfer.

I had just gone below to get some rest when I heard the engine start to misfire. Realizing that the engine was starved for fuel and that a large freighter was following us, I jumped out of my bunk and ran aft to the engine compartment. Then I jumped down into the darkness and immediately started bleeding air from the fuel lines. Inadvertently I brushed up against the spinning propeller shaft; my sock got caught in a locking bolt and I was pulled into the wheel.

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