{"id":5570,"date":"2026-04-17T10:37:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=5570"},"modified":"2026-04-17T10:37:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:37:12","slug":"first-photos-of-boat-lynette-hooker-was-sailing-when-she-vanished-in-bahamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=5570","title":{"rendered":"First photos of boat Lynette Hooker was sailing when she vanished in Bahamas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || 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\/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>MARSH HABOUR, The Bahamas \u2014 One of these \u201cpirates\u201d may still be on the hook.<\/p>\n<p>The first photos of the scruffy boat that Lynette Hooker and her husband Brian were sailing before she mysteriously vanished were captured by The Post in the Bahamas \u2014 and it\u2019s still flying a flag that declares, \u201cA Pirate\u2019s Life for Me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 45-foot sailboat, \u201cThe Soulmate,\u201d\u00a0was anchored in a cove off Marsh Harbour on Great Abaco Island, not far from where the 55-year-old Michigan mom disappeared under suspicious circumstances on April 4.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The sailboat, named \u201cThe Soulmate,\u201d in Marsh Harbour in the Bahamas. <span class=\"credit\">Matt Symons for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Hookers sailing before Lynette went missing. <span class=\"credit\">Facebook \/ Lynette Hooker<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Post got an exclusive look at the boat as it was anchored in the harbor \u2014 and it revealed a peek into the tragic couple\u2019s daily life.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The vessel was carrying two paddle boards, a grill and workout equipment along with a black sail with an image of Cookie Monster.<\/p>\n<p>It was also decked out with a tattered American flag, a buddha statue, conch shells and an aloe plant. <\/p>\n<p>The Hookers stocked her with everyday sailing items, such as bungee cords and waterproof shoes.<\/p>\n<p>Husband\u00a0Brian Hooker, 59,\u00a0told authorities his wife\u00a0Lynette disappeared after falling overboard on an 8\u2011foot dinghy while traveling back to the sailboat in rough waters near Elbow Cay.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A Cookie Monster flag seen on the \u201cThe Soulmate\u201d in March Harbor. <span class=\"credit\">Matt Symons for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Hookers\u2019 boat also flys a \u201cPirates Life for Me\u201d flag on the back. <span class=\"credit\">Matt Symons for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Lynette Hooker was on this boat before she mysteriously vanished. <span class=\"credit\">Matt Symons for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He was detained last Wednesday in connection to her disappearance and released on Monday after investigators failed to file charges against him.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have said he may face more charges as the investigation continues.<\/p>\n<p>The captain of a boat that ferried The Post to the harbor Thursday said there\u2019s something fishy about Brian\u2019s story.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Close up view of \u201cThe Soulmate.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Matt Symons for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A statue of the Buddha placed behind a collection of shells and an ash tray on \u201cThe Soulmate.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Matt Symons for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Items seen on the Hookers\u2019 boat in the Bahamas. <span class=\"credit\">Matt Symons for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A bag from the grocery store Aldi sitting among other items. <span class=\"credit\">Matt Symons for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Dumbbells left on \u201cThe Soulmate.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Matt Symons for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis is the calmest side of the island,\u201d he said, referring to water in the cove, which is generally just 3 to 14 feet deep. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd it was a predominantly calm weather day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Besides that, \u201cthere is no reason to take a dinghy out here \u2014 I\u2019ve never seen anyone do it and I\u2019ve never done it. It makes no sense to take a dinghy out here,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The boat was equipped with paddle boards and a grill. <span class=\"credit\">Matt Symons for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThere are always a lot of boats out here, so someone would have been out here and helped them if they called for help, absolutely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brian left the Bahamas Wednesday to reportedly deal with another family emergency, one day after he vowed that his \u201csole focus\u201d was finding his wife.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 728px 160px; gap:2px; width:908px; background:#eee; padding:2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u901a\u680f\u9876\u90e8\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u6a2a\u5e45 908x258 \u8de8\u6574\u884c -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column:1\/-1; height:258px; background:#ff6b6b; 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