A Coast Guard Station Kauai 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew tows the 35-foot recreational fishing vessel Aikane-49 off the coast of Kauai Aug. 13, 2024. Station Kauai responded to a phone call from the wife of the vessel’s owner stating the boat was disabled, adrift and taking on water off Pakala Beach. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Station Kauai)