re: Missing Boaters - Port Canaveral, FL

Yea but its potentially very dangerous depending on the conditions and I kinda get the argument for needing an eprib and dsc radio.

I don't think there needs to be a law on it, just more awareness that those things exist. I had no idea there was such a thing as EPRIB/PLBs until last year. Didnt know DSC radios were a thing until two years ago. I thought a regular VHF and a functioning GPS to relay your position to anybody who was listening was the best you could do without paying for a sat phone.

The safety equipment that's available is incredible these days. None of it will fly you out of there but along with picking your days it gives you a much better chance.

Sounds like these guys just picked a bad day.

I would be curious to know how many people die or are lost offshore like this. The last one I remember were those 2 kids and it was 2015.

The chances of this happening have to be extremely are.