[lews]

- total round trip in the boat with no fishing time = about 2.5-3 hrs -

According to mapquest Berkeley is approximately 85 miles from Modesto and would require about 1.5 hours to drive. If the round trip drive and boat trip required 5.5 to 6 hours that would leave him with only 1 to 1.5 hours of fishing.

It seems to me that nearly 3 hours (including car and boat time) each way is allot of trouble for only 1 to 1.5 hours fishing. I think his story is either made up, or, it was an out and back mission, that is he went out, dumped her body, and then returned.

[antaresequity]

Do you know the alleged times of day he left and returned?

I will look up the tide for that day and the weather, as well as traffic considerations.

I think your estimate is too conservative. I would say your estimate is light. I would give 2 hrs each way to drive.