Both capted and I have put allot of emphasis on "follow the trail" but has it occurred to any of you that there just might not be a trail to follow, at least from where they are now. If actually ballast stones were encountered further in shore, that would be the place to re-start and do a tight survey and try and pick up the "sent" again. I happen to know who "Ace Ridgley is and he's quite capable. Probably the most capable in that entire crew. That's only my opinion but then what do I know.