Well, from what I gathered, the boat made an SOS call. The Coast Guard got the call, but never dispatched a rescue crew because they said they got a phone call saying everything was fine.

Would they not double-check that? Lives are on the line, here. LIves were lost in this case. Wouldn't you think the Coast Guard would call the marina or whoever back just to double-check, asking if they had just called the Coast Guard giving the all-clear for that particular boat?

Elmer Fudd could have called the Coast Guard and said all's well, for all we know.