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I'm digging into the case of the Austin brothers and one thing that really stands out to me is the timeline of their last known movements. They bought fuel in Seldovia on the afternoon of 10-21-1997, but then there's nothing after that. It makes me wonder if anyone in Seldovia might have noticed anything odd or unusual about their behavior or the people around them when they refueled. Were they acting normal, or was there a chance they might have been in any sort of trouble before leaving shore? Eyewitness accounts seem crucial here, especially since the USCG couldn't find a trace of them afterward. If anyone was in Seldovia back then or heard stories about the Loose Goose Too, I think any small detail could help connect the dots.
I came across an interesting detail while reading up on the disappearance of William and Steven Scott Austin. Has anyone else noticed how there seems to be no witness reports of their interactions when they bought fuel in Seldovia? Given the size of the town and the close-knit community, it's strange that nobody recalls seeing them, especially on the day they vanished. Wouldn't someone have remembered seeing them or noticing anything unusual with the Loose Goose Too? Could be nothing, but it feels like there might be a gap in the timeline we haven't filled in yet. What do y'all think?
I recently came across the case of William and Steven Scott Austin and just can't stop thinking about it. Their vessel, the Loose Goose Too, vanished after they refueled in Seldovia back in October 1997. It's like they disappeared into thin air, and despite extensive searches by the Coast Guard, there's been no sign of them or their boat in Kachemak Bay or the lower Cook Inlet.
What baffles me is how a vessel could just disappear without a trace in such a relatively well-traveled area. Could weather have played such a drastic role, or is there more to the story that's gone unnoticed? I wonder if any locals might have theories or perhaps saw something unusual that day. If anyone has insights or thoughts on similar cases, I'd love to hear them.
I'm puzzled by the case of William and Steven Scott Austin and their disappearance while on the Loose Goose Too. Is anyone familiar with the conditions in Kachemak Bay around that time in late October 1997? Considering they fueled up in Seldovia that afternoon, I've been wondering whether there were any weather advisories or unexpected storms that could've caught them off guard. It's strange that there was no sign of the vessel found, despite the extensive search by the Coast Guard. Wouldn't some debris or something have surfaced? Hoping someone with local knowledge might shed some light or had heard anything back then.