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re: Missing Florida boys' boat found capsized
Posted on 7/29/15 at 2:39 pm to tigerpimpbot
Posted on 7/29/15 at 2:39 pm to tigerpimpbot
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Just to add, they interviewed some of their class mates who all to a kid said that "both of them thought they were invincible." Just typical 14 year old boys
Weren't we all?
God bless them.
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Posted on 7/29/15 at 2:40 pm to tigerpimpbot
Unfortunately I feel those boys met the same fate as many have, lost at sea. The window is just about closed for them. The sea is a cruel mistress, and an impartial one. My heart goes out to those parents. Knowing they will blame themselves and may never find closure.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 2:56 pm to TutHillTiger
I will restate one time and be done with all those that can't find fault in allowing a 14 year old free reign in the Atlantic Ocean. I'm responding to you, only because you seem to at least have enough experience to understand, but still not enough sense to save your own offspring.
Give the parents a pass or not, they have paid the ultimate price.
The marina owner said those boys were in there twice a week the whole summer, and probably the summer before that if truth be told. He said he figured they were going offshore as usual. They were getting more gas than they had money to pay for. They have a social media account with pics of fish they had to be offshore to catch.
All that and their parents didn't know they were going out in the Atlantic!
A boat captain saw them heading out into rough sea conditions and not wearing their life vests. Winds gusted up to 50 mph. That kid had never experienced a squall, much less operated the boat in one. How do I know that? Because he never fricking would have left the marina if he had, and he would have had his life jacket on had he even had a clue it was possible.
His naive parents think he was a salty dog. And there's obviously a lot of naive posters in here too. How salty could he have been? How did he get salty, if he was not allowed in the Atlantic?
You say in your own words you were 15 and did dumb shite. Me too. If my parents had given me access to a 19 ft boat in the Gulf at the age of 14, I would have quickly lost my privilege if not my life. And the GOM is more forgiving than the Atlantic.
Give the parents a pass or not, they have paid the ultimate price.
The marina owner said those boys were in there twice a week the whole summer, and probably the summer before that if truth be told. He said he figured they were going offshore as usual. They were getting more gas than they had money to pay for. They have a social media account with pics of fish they had to be offshore to catch.
All that and their parents didn't know they were going out in the Atlantic!
A boat captain saw them heading out into rough sea conditions and not wearing their life vests. Winds gusted up to 50 mph. That kid had never experienced a squall, much less operated the boat in one. How do I know that? Because he never fricking would have left the marina if he had, and he would have had his life jacket on had he even had a clue it was possible.
His naive parents think he was a salty dog. And there's obviously a lot of naive posters in here too. How salty could he have been? How did he get salty, if he was not allowed in the Atlantic?
You say in your own words you were 15 and did dumb shite. Me too. If my parents had given me access to a 19 ft boat in the Gulf at the age of 14, I would have quickly lost my privilege if not my life. And the GOM is more forgiving than the Atlantic.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 3:05 pm to weagle99
Are they dead?
Posted on 7/29/15 at 3:08 pm to wahoocs
You've done your damage here buddy, I hope the parents aren't reading your posts. You're not impressing anyone. The parents are sick to their stomachs and wishing they could hold their kids right now. Enough said.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 3:11 pm to wahoocs
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wahoocs
you pretty much nailed it and I gave you an upvote, but give it a rest man. It appears they have paid the ultimate price, no need to rub salt in the wound.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 3:14 pm to TutHillTiger
Amen!
...and have there been any updates??
...and have there been any updates??
Posted on 7/29/15 at 3:17 pm to TutHillTiger
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Really just bad situation, bad call and bad luck. Prayers to the families.
Heartbreaking
Posted on 7/29/15 at 3:18 pm to HaveMercy
No. They have found nothing, and the window is pretty much closed. Its more likely that one, or part of one of them, will wash up somewhere weeks later.
It is very sad.
It is very sad.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 3:19 pm to Walt OReilly
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Are they dead?
If they aren't yet, they're close. With no water they can't make it much longer if they even made it this long.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 3:24 pm to fr33manator
Its more likely that the boat capsized in the storm and they were done for right then and there.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 3:28 pm to wahoocs
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That kid had never experienced a squall, much less operated the boat in one. How do I know that? Because he never fricking would have left the marina if he had, and he would have had his life jacket on had he even had a clue it was possible.
I am thinking the exact opposite here...he probably had experienced many squalls and that gave him a false sense of security
Posted on 7/29/15 at 3:31 pm to Topwater Trout
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I am thinking the exact opposite here...he probably had experienced many squalls and that gave him a false sense of security
This. In FL, in the summer we have storms almost daily in the afternoon.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 3:39 pm to roadGator
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This. In FL, in the summer we have storms almost daily in the afternoon.
exactly.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 3:42 pm to Topwater Trout
Defintely possible that he had encountered a couple of light showers with a little wind and had a false sense of security.
But still, how many could he have encountered and how many should he have encountered at the ripe old age of 14?
Let's give him a couple of summers of experience. So now there was a 12 year old out there? And the parents didn't know?
Man, it takes money to maintain and operate a boat in salt water. The parents were aware and naive.
But still, how many could he have encountered and how many should he have encountered at the ripe old age of 14?
Let's give him a couple of summers of experience. So now there was a 12 year old out there? And the parents didn't know?
Man, it takes money to maintain and operate a boat in salt water. The parents were aware and naive.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 3:43 pm to Fun Bunch
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Its more likely that the boat capsized in the storm and they were done for right then and there.
Probably this.
If they were as good as their parents think they are when it comes to the sea, they would have been with the capsized boat. It is 1000x easier to spot an overturned hull (as already proven since it was found) than two kids in life jackets with a Yeti cooler.
This post was edited on 7/29/15 at 3:44 pm
Posted on 7/29/15 at 3:45 pm to wahoocs
A couple? 
They live in FL. I just told you summer storms are almost daily here. They had been fishing with family for a long time and for a while by themselves.
A couple....
They live in FL. I just told you summer storms are almost daily here. They had been fishing with family for a long time and for a while by themselves.
A couple....
Posted on 7/29/15 at 3:46 pm to The Boat
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Two 14 year olds go fishing in the Atlantic Ocean by themselves. Solid parenting.
Pretty much what I've said since this whole thing started. Who lets their 14 year old take a 19 foot boat out in the ocean with their other 14 year old friend?
Posted on 7/29/15 at 3:50 pm to wahoocs
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how many could he have encountered and how many should he have encountered at the ripe old age of 14?
fishing 2-3 a week in the lightning capital of the world I would say dodging storms would be pretty common
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it takes money to maintain and operate a boat in salt water. The parents were aware and naive.
is the family wealthy? I have not seen anything on this story except in this thread.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 3:52 pm to roadGator
Doesn't matter how many.. Pick your spots, be smart enough to know when and when not to. They were too inexperienced and immature to make that decision. RIP
This post was edited on 7/29/15 at 3:53 pm
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