"What the hell is going on?"
Strong, honest, cautious, truthful, not booksmart, cheerful.
Captain's hat - What's a captain without one?
Cellphone - Won't work in Rapture.
Large fishing knife - Used to gut and scale any fish he's caught on the boat.
Flashlight
Walkman radio
Born on eastern shore of US. Father was a sailor and Skip eventually took over his fishing business. Was never a good fisher so took to escorting research crews, tourists, or whoever chartered his boat.