Missing Sailor Found off Louisiana Shore

[Hillbillyfunk]

He was headed to Ocean Springs MS, one of the best places for a cruiser to stop, transient slips are cheap, people are great.

Emphasis is mine:

"Hoffman followed some simple, yet effective, safe boating practices that could have resulted in the difference between life and death," said Lt. Ryan Baxter, a search and rescue coordinator at the Eighth Coast Guard District command center.
"First, he filed a float plan with his wife, which provided us vital information regarding when he left, where he was going and a description of his boat," Baxter stated.
"Secondly, he had a functioning marine-band radio onboard which he used to communicate distress while on the water. They are much more reliable than cell phones."


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[DeepFrz]

Another boat with rudder problems. Anyone know what make the boat is?