http://www.uscgnewengland.com/go/doc/778/160612/

"Earlier in the day, a small craft weather warning had been posted for the area. On-scene weather conditions were 4-6 foot seas, 25 to 30 knot winds. "




Thats when you cancel the charter or fish in a bay.

to bad he didnt have a hand held GPS
i'll betcha he buys one now....
glad everyone was OK

Even my little vessel has a means of back up power, just in case. Glad everything turned out fine, that could have been a mess.

soooo, maybe it's safe to say fishing the rips in the eez with a charter on a day when none of the commercial boats left the dock was unwise.
Heard he lit off his epirb - that's why they sent the rescue swimmer.

Bad Idea Jeans.

Glad the Coasties bailed him out -- Nice work fellas.