At 2.56 p.m. on 3rd September, 1966, a rowing boat was reported in danger two miles north of the boathouse. Four minutes later the life-boat Watkin Williams was launched in a rough sea and a strong south westerly wind. It was one hour after high water. The casualty had three young men aboard. Their outboard motor had failed. They and their boat were brought in by the life-boat which returned to her station at 4.50..