Glad you lads made it back safe.
Years ago, I had to go over the side at night off Norah Head on a 35' yacht I was delivering. We hit a lobster pot whilst motoring in sloppy conditions but no wind and the rope fouled the prop and rudder. The area is renouned for some big bighties, so neither of us we keen to go over, but as I had the longer reach, I coped the short straw. Over I went with knife and torch with the theme to jaws playing loudly in my head. Lets just say that I hacked away like a possessed whippersnipper at that damn rope until we were free. Was certainly glad to get the hell out of the water, so i know how you felt.
Steve