I hope they are found, but I can’t help it, I’m going to say it:
They were too young to navigate a craft to the Bahamas.
Not only weather concerns, but if they were to come upon a big drug deal going on—not good.
My guess would be one of them caught a large fish, either the boat over turned trying to haul it in, or one went overboard and the other went in to rescue.
Really, its going to take a miracle.
... in a 19 foot boat.
Agree they are too young to go that far alone. Same with those young teens who's parents let them fly across the country in single engine planes by themselves. Far too young.
If they have the skills and training, 14 is not too young.