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Originally Posted by GMScud

Well, if they had life vests and the boat to hold on to, I wouldn't think it would be too hard to make it through one night. The water off the gulf coast in SW Florida is pretty warm. I'm guessing they weren't wearing their vests when the boat flipped. Regardless it's a really sad situation.

Well the seas that night were around 13 to 15 feet from what I read. Staying with a boat in those conditions was probably pretty tough. If the other guys had on life vest there is still a good chance they are still alive.