FORT BRAGG, Calif. - Seaman Ryan James and Fireman Nicholas Kimmen, two crewmen aboard a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat from Coast Guard Station Noyo River, prepare to pass a tow line to a vessel in distress, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. Three men were on the boat when it lost power, and they requested Coast Guard assistance. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Pamela J. Boehland.