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​HOPE TOWN, Bahamas — Following Brian Hooker’s arrest in connection with his wife Lynette’s disappearance, a friend of the couple described their small dinghy as underpowered and undersized for the conditions they encountered. Bahamian officials said Lynette Hooker, 53, and Brian Hooker, 58, departed Hope Town’s Abaco Inn around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. They boarded a smaller boat, a dinghy, to reach their yacht. Brian Hooker allegedly informed officials that Lynette dropped the ignition key into the water, causing the engine to shut off. He said the current swept Lynette away, so he rowed the dinghy to a marina in Marsh Harbour. Bahamian authorities arrested Brian Hooker on Wednesday evening, though he has not been charged with any crime.

A man acquainted with Brian and Lynette Hooker in the Bahamas told Fox News Digital that the weather that night was far from ideal—particularly given they were in an eight-foot dinghy, as officials have indicated. The man, an American who requested anonymity, said their dinghy was far too small for those conditions.

Their eight-foot hard-bottom dinghy with the electric motor is not suitable for winds beyond roughly 12 to 15 knots.