Body Of Muir Beach Missing Boater Found [UPDATE]

MARIN COUNTY, CA – UPDATE: THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 10:35 a.m.

An Oakland man whose boat capsized off Muir Beach on Wednesday was found dead around 6:30 p.m. that day, a U.S. Coast Guard spokeswoman said.

Juki Dang, 64, was found in the area where his 10-foot skiff capsized, Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Sarah Wilson said.

Dang's body was taken to the Coast Guard Station Golden Gate south of Sausalito and turned over to the Marin County coroner's office, Wilson said.

Car keys and Dang's wallet were found aboard the skiff and a cooler with ice and fish was found nearby, according to the Coast Guard.

A good Samaritan notified Coast Guard Sector San Francisco about the capsized fiberglass boat around 11:30 a.m.

The National Park Service, Southern Marin Fire Protection District, Muir Beach and Stinson Beach fire departments and helicopters from the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office, California Highway Patrol and U.S. Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco participated in the search for the missing boater Wednesday.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 9:18 a.m.

A boater who went missing after his boat capsized off Muir Beach Wednesday morning has been identified as 64-year-old Oakland resident Juki Dang, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Dang reportedly launched his 10-foot white fiberglass skiff at about 7 a.m.

At about 11:30 a.m., another boater notified the Coast Guard about a capsized boat, and debris, including a chest containing ice and fish, were found nearby, Marin County Fire Department officials said.

Water rescue crews were able to re-right the boat, which did not have identifying markings on it.

The water near the shoreline where the boat was found, about one mile from Muir Beach, is about 30-40 feet deep, fire officials said.

The National Parks Service, Southern Marin Fire Protection District, Muir Beach and Stinson Beach fire departments and helicopters from the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office, California Highway Patrol and U.S. Coast Guard Air Station in San Francisco participated in the search.

Anyone with information about Dang is asked to contact the Coast Guard at (415) 399-3547 or via VHF-FM radio channel 16.

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