sad, I wonder what was the type of boat
It is sad. This is why I would never take a 21 foot boat 50 miles offshore. If I was going 50 miles off shore I would certainly spend a few bucks on a EPIRB so the coast guard would have a chance of finding me.
The gulf can get very rough and storms come up quick.
That SUCKS> They could still be alive.
What a tragedy...Shuyler said the helicopter lights were above them that first night.
Very sad, what a blow to the families. I had hoped for a miracle.
I feel so sorry for the parents. The father of one of these young men, I think Mr. Bleakely’s father, could not give up hoping. And how much worse it is for him deluding himself that his son was still alive and the Coast Guard was abandoning him to a lonely, cold death. I can’t imagine the suffering of the poor man. At least the dead men are now freed from earthly sorrows and physical pain; this father will live with his heartbreak forever.
I have actually sunk in that same area. (Outdrive say good bye to packing ring 120 miles OS Boca Grande)
RIP
when a norther blows across the Gulf like that one it’s very dangerous in that small boat they were in..
damned shame
Just searched for pingers or EPIRB’s and they are as cheap as $145. A very good one for under $500.
If you have a boat and go in the ocean - get one. Ditto for a loved one with a boat.
Eternal Father, long to save ...
Anyone remember the 24/7 search for John-John Kennedy when his airplane disappeared in the Atlantic? That search was going to continue until they were found, in whatever condition. Just saying.