A 20FT speedboat full of water was discovered washed up on the shoreline near Bournemouth Pier on Tuesday.
Poole Lifeboat volunteers were called out to the boat by the UK Coastguard at 5.20pm.
The crew used a salvage pump to extract the water, but the surf kept breaking over and refilling the vessel. As nobody was in danger and the boat was not a hazard, the lifeboat was stood down.
The volunteers were then tasked to a report of jet skiers in difficulty two miles south east of Canford Cliffs.
The lifeboat found the jet ski 300 yards from Alum Chine happily fishing, so it was a call with good intent.
Shortly after 9pm, the lifeboat was requested to launch again to the speedboat as Poole Coastguard team had managed to get rid of most of the water.
A tow was attached, and the speedboat was taken to Parkstone Bay Marina.
The lifeboat was ready for service by 11.25pm
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