I was a charter operator out of Coos bay or for 20 years On one occasion in heavy fog and I mean 20 yards or so vis we were trolling for salmon and hit a clear spot of about a city block, in it was a 16 footer he came over and asked me which way to the jetty, I gave him a compas heading and told him to stay in 20 fathoms and he would hit the North Jetty right on the money. when he told me he had no compass or fathometer and no radio I advised him to stick like glue to my stern while I finished out my trip then he could ride in in my wake. He waited about twenty min and then said he was going on in as he was low on fuel. Told him to wait as I was almost limited and would escort him but if he had to go follow the crab bouys in as they were in 18 fathoms and would guide him, as he left I notified the coast Guard that there was trouble on the way. Sure enough we had to set up a search I found him tied to a crab bouy, and stood by till the coast guard came up and took him in tow, they shook his boat down for violations and it cost him over $700.00 in fines. Ken
