Tony Higgins and Derek Robinson were found after a four-day search earlier this month, but now their boat has hit another snag off Victor Harbor.
"Thanks very much to you, scumbag, whoever it is," he said.The tide came in and Mr Higgins's boat is now tied up at the Granite Island wharf.The search earlier this month covered more than 120,000 square kilometres. It involved the Australian Maritime Safety Authority , Royal Australian Air Force and Kangaroo Island and Volunteer Marine Rescue, as well as police.
Police found the men after they responded to a text message once they got back into range off Encounter Bay. Mr Higgins was fined $1,000 fine after being rescued for having an out-of-date emergency position indication radio beacon and also for having only expired flares on board.
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