The 25 foot long, 26 ton fishing boat became disabled off Lyme Regis, Dorset.  The crab boat had suffered engine failure during the night and had gone adrift in force 3 southwest winds.  The Exmouth RNLI crew was alerted and dispatched the lifeboat R and J Welburn to the scene.  The RNLI crew arrived an hour later and found the fishing boat in the dark with its two crew. The lifeboat passed a towline over to the  and proceeded toward to Brixham.  The vessels arrived safely in Brixham 6 hours later.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.