All these people bashing the parents are apparently illiterate...they've said like five times that the boys weren't allowed to leave the inlet...learn how to read and give these parents a break...

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my opinion has nothing to do with whether or not they were allowed to leave the inlet you simple minded twit, i wouldn't let them out in the rivers alone, not at 14.

^^^^^^ if I were using a childish brd name like that, I would pretty much refrain from passing judgment on anyone for damn near anything.

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So ok the parents should not let kids use the boat alone... period.... oh well... they did.... so fast forward.... these kids are probably better sea people than 90% of our site as that has been stated and I'm sure the parents arent that stupid.... tyhe kids broke the rules it happens.... if this were in the fishing thread and they had the 300lb grouper everyone would be praising them..... these kids are probably out all of the time and caught by nature.... could have happend to you stinky clit

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Un-confirmed report from a Captn in the Jupiter Inlet area that ALL boats were running hard to get to the inlet out of the ocean when the storm was brewing/off in the distance EXCEPT for one small boat with two young kids onboard heading straight out the inlet to sea.  Not sure if it is true

 Guess I am a bad parent too. I let my teen agers run a boat too. They are much safer on the water than mixed up with all the idiots on land. Most boaters look out for another. You can rarely say that about all the ass wipes on land.

 

I hope they find those boys and they get a bigger boat and keep charging!!

So they found the Seacraft 67 miles offshore? if they are moving with the current, they will be way north now. 

Even a smart phone would show them the radar. Too bad they did head in. 

Also I would never buy a Seacraft. 

i wish for there return. 

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The search is now concentrated in Georgia into South Carolina.

The Gulf Stream flows parallel and even somewhat towards shore south of the Palm Beach/lake worth inlet.
Many Hatians and Cubans end up landing near Palm Beach.
It starts flowing away from shore north of the Palm Beach inlet.

It's a tough one to figure out, a pal of mine that lost his engine in rough seas and spent 2 day a drift mulled over what might have happened.

A simple captsizing and they would have been able to stay with the boat ? A bad hunk of chop and both were bounced overboard and the boat throttled out of reach before it was captsized, were they wearing their PFD's ?

A parents nightmare, God be with them

A simple EPIRB would have made all the difference in the world. ANY boat that goes out past the site of land should have one. I always have. Plus if I had a 14 year old who thought he knew about boats and swore he wouldn't go offshore, I'd for sure have an EPIRB on the boat, cause a 14er won't listen but is at least smart enough to turn an EPIRB on when the shit hits the fan.

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Ah, religion, bigotry dressed up as morality.

They were found

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/7706851/ns/us_news/t/two-teens-rescued-after-days-adrift/#.VbkWUm9RF00

Nm I guess it was two other boys. Thats crazy

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Edited: 07/29/2015 at 11:16 AM by Arioch

Brilliant in a very sick and twisted way.... whoever started circulating that 10 year old news on social media.

Been chuckling at it all afternoon, can't help myself.

That story had me all pumped up until I started reading it. What a let down.

 

Maybe people posted it as a way to show there is hope.

 

 

uhhh older Seacraft is probably the most sought after hull there is. I'd take one in a second. Very capable hull design.Beautiful riding boats, when they are hull side down. 

I wonder if the kids didn't break down. Why would the engine cover be off? Maybe couldn't get it started and storm came through and boat got swamped and turtled. So tragic.  

 

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Im not sure why people keep making a huge deal about these boys being 14 years old. There are plenty of educated kids that age running boats with more knowledge than most of the people around this area who come out for labor day weekend, fourth of july etc.. This kind of tragedy could have happened to any age person not knowing how quickly an afternoon thunderstorm can turn the ocean into a dangerous situation. And for someone to say that this was bad parenting is beyond me. Kids these days can't hide behind their smartphones until they get out of the house.

YES an SOS EPIRB would have been a great thing to have on the boat, but with not expecting their boys to be offshore this was NOT a concern at the time. This is a tragedy and thats that. All there is to do now is hope for the best and hope the boys have some serious determination to fight through this.  

Many times a leaking bait well pipe or bilge pump fitting below the water line breaks.  It something that happens a lot and few prepare for. Especially old boats. 

I would be surprised the seas got so rough to turtle the boat. There was no swell. maybe a funnel cloud. 

14 years olds brains aren't developed enough to predict bad outcomes. With that said, I would let my 14 year take a proper newer boat out, with the right communication gear. One call on 16 or 911 and this would all be avoided. 

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oh ya, the man ^ with all the answers.  

 

however, what is it you think others with reason think of the one who could make this statement? quote "14 years old brains aren't developed enough to predict bad outcomes. With that said, I would let my 14 year old take a proper newer boat out," wHAt??