in 1985 "point thatcher" was moved to nokomis, florida. on 7 may 1985 she rescued three persons from a raft in the gulf of mexico. on 2–3 march 1987 she towed the disabled fv "beach king" from a point 225 miles south of mobile, alabama to safety at st. petersburg, florida during a storm. later the same week on 7–8 march, she towed the disabled fv "miss ann" and the pleasure craft "grenada ii" to fort myers, florida in 18 foot seas.