Two boys missing...

[flyingfrizzle]

Prayers going out to the boys, familys, and all envolved

[DonV]

Sandy you are so correct, the media is useless........Was just watching the ABC News and they said the boat was found "67 miles out to sea"! Huh, it's only 55 miles from the Florida coast to the West End, was it 67 miles from where they left the inlet? Was the boat 5 miles off shore? Did the media show a map where the boat was found and where the kids left from?? oh no!!! Let's hope this has a happy ending, however it looks bleak.

[NoBones]

Report from USCG, Three life jackets not in boat, Yeti cooler not
in boat, Yamaha engine cowl not in boat...

They are letting the boat drift ! Word was it would take away manpower
to tow it back to shore...

Keep praying for these two young men !
This will be night four adrift in a big ocean..

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by DonV

Sandy you are so correct, the media is useless........Was just watching the ABC News and they said the boat was found "67 miles out to sea"! Huh, it's only 55 miles from the Florida coast to the West End, was it 67 miles from where they left the inlet? Was the boat 5 miles off shore? Did the media show a map where the boat was found and where the kids left from?? oh no!!! Let's hope this has a happy ending, however it looks bleak.

When I spoke with Bones and heard they were going out, I got a bit uneasy. I had shared my thought that the current and wind would have them in their neighborhood. I also knew they would run way out and worried about squalls sneaking up on them. The last thing we need is another SAR. I had thought the kids were just out fishing and not making a crossing in the afternoon.

Sadly we have not had media since Cronkite, Brinkley, et all.

[77SceptreOB]

Originally Posted by NoBones

They are letting the boat drift ! Word was it would take away manpower
to tow it back to shore...

I think they were letting the boat drift so they could gage the drift pattern (direction, speed, etc) and thus the way in which the boys might be drifting...

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by NoBones

Report from USCG, Three life jackets not in boat, Yeti cooler not
in boat, Yamaha engine cowl not in boat...

They are letting the boat drift ! Word was it would take away manpower
to tow it back to shore...

Keep praying for these two young men !
This will be night four adrift in a big ocean..

CG said they had it anchored up and now adrift...hmmm.
MOB button works for me no?

Where did the DSC pings come from?
They can gather rain in the cooler. Do they have a hand held?

CG could have called us for a hull rescue.
CG is playing this as close to the vest as I have ever seen.
Almost as if they want things to be unknown.

I understand the blinding light and they threw that poor kid to the wolves
last night. Don't remember his rank, but he was young. Shaking sadly
and badly, but he disclosed little to his credit.

Just heart wrenching.

Another night of prayers.

[bigeasy1]

This is such a sad thing, fourteen year old kids having this horrible event happen to them.

What really pisses me off is when you read the opinions of people that click onto the news blurbs about this tragedy on sites like Yahoo.
Many are so very cruel,and making fun of this event,and others who have no experience with boats or the ocean just can't help themselves from being blowhards and are already casting blame on the parents and the kids themselves.
It's not a time to be blaming anyone for this.It's time to offer kind thoughts,and prayers.
I hope that somehow they were able to remain afloat and that they will be found alive.For sure it doesn't look good,but we never know,there have been capsizing events that lasted longer than this where the boaters were found alive.
Prayers to the family and kids,I hope the news turns out to be good.

[ocuyler]

Even way up here in Western New York, we are very upset over this. I know boys just like this and pray and put out to the universe that they stay tough, hang on and put all their skill to work to survive until they are found. Hang on boys, to ride that SeaCraft another day.

[TomParis]

I am not asking this to place blame or to point fingers, I am truly asking because im curious, do you think on a normal day that a 20 Seacraft is a boat that can make the trip to Bimini safely?

And I am praying each day for these families and these boys, whether they come home or not this family will need it.

[Terry England]

Originally Posted by TomParis

I am truly asking because im curious, do you think on a normal day that a 20 Seacraft is a boat that can make the trip to Bimini safely?

People have made the Fort Pierce to Bimini run in 13' Whalers, when the conditions are right. Others have broached 40 footers in the same inlet - it's all about the sea conditions with some boat handling skills mixed in. Some days a Gheenoe is too big and some days an aircraft carrier ain't big enough!