Galway RNLI towed a 20-foot half-decker that got into difficulty off Barna to safety last evening.
The pleasure/fishing vessel experienced mechanical issues after it left Galway docks and started drifting.
The crew contacted the Irish Coastguard which then tasked the Galway lifeboat shortly before 7 pm.
Galway Lifeboat volunteer crew Brian Niland (Helmsman), Martin Oliver, Lisa McDonagh and James Rattigan located the vessel with three crew on board.
RNLI deputy launch authority Seán Óg Leydon said that the crew "thankfully had the means to contact the Coastguard directly " for help before the situation escalated.