They all seemed very spry, happy, and healthy on the day of their rescue. Even the dogs. So often in other stories, if they’re found at all, their craft is a shambles and everyone looks beat-up. I figured someone closer to the story with more experience could explain it or find discrepancies.
Pictures of the boat show grunge well above the waterline. The only boats I have seen that dirty had been sitting all summer in still water funky canals along Lake St. Clair here in Michigan.....