Email relayed from Ice Dancer en route from Hawaii to California: At 7:30 last night, I was napping and Gail was at the helm when all of a sudden the main engine stopped its usual purr and pilot-hourse alarms started blaring. With flashlight in hand, the problem was confirmed: a drifting fish net had wrapped into our propeller and choked the engine. I tried cutting it loose by the light of a flashlight in one hand and a knife in the other, while holding my breath. It soon became apparent that we should wait for morning. We drifted through the night and early this morning pulled out the scuba gear. By 6:30 we were cut loose and, thankfully, there was no apparent damage to the engine, transmission or drive shaft. We were off, again. At 7 a.m., we are at 29 04N 139 08W, steering 68 degrees true at 7.5 knots. While suiting up with the diving gear, we noticed a little shearwater had landed in the cockpit for a little rest. Maybe it was our good-luck charm. Lots of excitement. Dick and Gail Dick and Gail Barnes Ice Dancer Nordhavn 50 #22