RedactedNarrative: According to a news media report and information from the Coast Guard, two people were recovered deceased from carbon monoxide exposure 5 miles offshore California.  The wife of the vessel owner called over concern about his wellbeing, noting that the vessel was disabled near Gaviota.  The two people onboard were conducting repairs and were trying to make it to Port San Luis Obispo.  The caller last contacted him around 1630-1730 when he requested her to bring a starter and 3 engine belts.  The Coast Guard located the two individuals laying down on the vessel’s deck.  A rescue swimmer reported that rigor mortis had set in.  The electrical panel looked like it was taken apart and the engine compartment was open.  One person was in the cabin and the second in the engine compartment.  There was water on the deck.
  
  The coroner’s report ruled carbon monoxide as the cause of death.