Sealed Flare Four Miles Inland - Where Did Tidewalker Vanish?

Sealed Flare Four Miles Inland - Where Did Tidewalker Vanish? A sealed Coast Guard parachute flare labeled TIDEWALKER was found lodged twelve feet high on a creosote utility pole four miles from saltwater - full, unexpired, and never fired. Four people had left Kellum Point on the 38-foot Tidewalker and the Coast Guard had searched for thirty-one hours in the wrong place; what single radio call and a logbook note reveal how that mistake happened? Where did the Tidewalker actually go? In this episode, you will hear the timeline from departure to the last recorded voice and the entries that shifted search coordinates, following the exact inventory notes and the radio log that steered the search away from the boat's true position. How did a habitual radio shortcut and a chart folio note create a fifty-mile gap between where rescuers looked and where the boat had been? Person: Pete Haskell Person: Roy Tatum Person: Karen Stein Event: Flare found on Stannard Road utility pole Date: March 19, 2011 - The flare was lodged in a crossbar bracket twelve feet off the ground. - The flare's expiration date was November 2013 and it was sealed and full. - The Tidewalker departed Kellum Point at 4:45 AM on March 15, 2011. - A radio check at 11:47 AM on March 16, 2011 recorded Pete saying "on station, fishing well, nothing unusual." - Roy Tatum's logbook noted on March 13 that "Pete moved the mark" to 44 miles offshore at heading 127 degrees, not the planned 31 miles at heading 112 degrees. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].