If you dream of riding in a life-boat, you will narrowly avoid a serious threat that has been building around you. Should the life-boat appear to be sinking in your dream, those closest to you may inadvertently add to your hardships. If you find yourself lost at sea in the life-boat, you and your inner circle will be pulled into a wave of difficulty together. However, if you are ultimately rescued, it signals that a significant crisis will pass and leave you unscathed.