The missing item here is judgement in which 14 year old "salt lifers" are not associated with. No mention of floatation vests or the other safety measures that could have saved their lives.
There was one vest remaining with the overturned boat. It’s reasonable to assume that there was more than one on it. Teenage boys made a tragic error of judgement. They did not have their parent’s permission to leave the inlet. Barring something miraculous, it appears that those boys are gone. Prayers for the families.
Yeah, I think it’s agreed they shouldn’t have been out there - especially that day. I don’t believe they were heading to the Bahamas though. I think they were just out fishing, and as a previous (and knowledgeable poster) surmised - just got caught out too far.
And there were pfd’s and other floatables (including a seat cushion) on the boat that haven’t been recovered. I’m a bit surprised that a 3’ Yeti cooler can’t be found with all this searching.