Maybe I’m an overprotective Mom, but as good as my son is (and has been) with a boat (he has his Capt’s now as an adult), I would have beat him with my shoe if I thought he was even considering going out the Jupiter inlet at 14. My heart is breaking over this.
I can’t blame you. I really don’t think they were headed to the Bahamas. Reason, they would have to clear Customs at a cost ($150), have a place to stay for the night, top off their fuel tanks for the return trip and money to eat.
Everyone knows that in south Florida, you have to be off of the waters around 4:00PM, because of thunderstorms in the summer.
The local station, stated that a squall line went thru the area, around the time they were out to sea.