William Kent Watkins, 50, disappeared on October 21, 1997, while aboard a private vessel named the Loose Goose Too with 42-year-old Steven Scott Austin. The last confirmed sighting came that afternoon after the pair stopped to buy fuel in Seldovia, across Kachemak Bay from Homer. After leaving Seldovia the boat, its occupants, and any wreckage were never found.

The Alaska State Troopers were notified when the men failed to return, and the United States Coast Guard led an extensive search of Kachemak Bay and the lower Cook Inlet. Challenging weather and the size of the area were factors mentioned, but no debris, final communication, or other physical clues were recovered. With no wreck or remains, investigators have not been able to determine what happened; possibilities include a sudden catastrophic accident or succumbing to the marine environment, but those are speculative.

The disappearance remains an unsolved missing persons case and a cold file with the Alaska State Troopers. Did anyone in the area at the time recall seeing the Loose Goose Too after it left Seldovia or notice anything unusual on October 21, 1997?