Deckhand Terence Moniz told state troopers he and Darlin Michele skipper Ted Lynch had been drinking “quite a few” beers and Moniz was half-drunk when Lynch fell off the fishing boat and drowned Oct. 23 near Skagway.

Troopers recently released their report of the accident, including the transcript of their interview with Moniz, Lynch’s brother-in-law.

An alcohol “swab” test conducted more than two hours after the accident confirmed Moniz had been drinking. Moniz told troopers…