Family was forced to swim to small island where they were stranded for two days before boat\u2019s marine radio washed ashore<\/p>\n
A family was rescued by the Coast Guard off Cape Cod after their 30-foot pleasure boat caught fire and they were forced to swim to a small island where they sheltered in a barn for almost two days.<\/p>\n
When the mother, father and their son didn\u2019t return as expected Tuesday night, a relative contacted authorities. The Coast Guard, along with the Falmouth police and Falmouth Harbormaster, began a search throughout the night. Calls to the family went to voicemail.<\/p>\n
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