In this video, what was supposed to be a peaceful anniversary anchorage turned into a tense and unexpected situation. While preparing to drop anchor on our 1972 Bristol Offshore Trawler, one of our diesel engines suddenly experienced a runaway—rapidly revving out of control. If you’ve never seen or heard a diesel runaway before, it’s terrifying and something every boater hopes to avoid. We walk through what happened, how we reacted in the moment, and what we learned from the experience. Thankfully, we were able to get things under control safely—but it was definitely not how we planned to celebrate our 2-year wedding anniversary. This also was the first time Captain Butch has ever needed a tow! Fortunately, we were able to enjoy the silver lining of the trip...beautiful weather, an amazing sunset and sunrise, a tranquil time in a gorgeous area, and a relaxing tow back to port.