[Velveeta]

I still think he put on the life jacket and capsized his boat to tip her in, then disposed of the soaked life jacket.

[Devil_Anse]

Hmm!! Possible! But what about stuff like the needle-nose pliers? How would he have held onto his possessions that were in the boat with him?

If that's what happened, I wish sharks had got him. There never is a shark when you need one.