"the boat was about a mile from off shore when the engine died" in German The boat was about a mile from/off shore when the engine died. Das Boot war eineinhalb Kilometer vom Ufer entfernt, als der Motor den Geist aufgab. Detailed translations for "the boat was about a mile from off shore when the engine died" The boat was about a mile from/off shore when the engine died. The boat was about a mile from/off shore when the engine died. Das Boot war eineinhalb Kilometer vom Ufer entfernt, als der Motor den Geist aufgab.