NORTH BAY VILLAGE, Fla. – Search crews on boats from several different agencies have been scouring the water, with U.S. Coast Guard helicopters coordinating efforts overhead, to find a missing boater.
Reynier Marino, 36, went missing Tuesday night near the Julia Tuttle Causeway. Coast Guard officials said he was the only person onboard the 32-foot boat when it departed.
“It’s weird because he knows everything about boats and water,” said his friend Julio Labrada. “It’s really sad.”
Loved ones are praying for the best possible outcome two days after the avid boater disappeared.
Marino owns his own boating business called Hellkat Powerboats. He took the 32-foot vessel out for a test drive Tuesday near the Pelican Harbour Marina and never returned.
That boat was recovered near the Julia Tuttle Causeway and towed back to the marina with obvious damage. Yet there was no sign of Marino.
#Breaking @USCG, partner agencies are searching for a 36 yo man, who was last seen @ 7 p.m. Tues. near Pelican Harbor Marina, #Miami, test driving a 32-ft vessel. The vessel was recovered. If you have info on his whereabouts, call Sector Miami @ 305-535-4472 #SAR #CallToAction pic.twitter.com/IuIUbI3pbO
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) November 10, 2021