The daughter of a missing American woman, who disappeared after falling overboard during a boat trip in the Bahamas, has spoken out about her stepfather’s alleged troubling past.

Fifty-five-year-old Lynette Hooker from Onsted, Michigan, vanished into the waters around the Abaco Islands while she and her husband, Brian Hooker, 58, were en route to their yacht, Soulmate, near Elbow Cay on Saturday.

Brian Hooker reported to authorities that they had departed from Hope Town at approximately 7:30 PM, traveling in an eight-foot dinghy.

He explained to investigators that Lynette lost her balance and fell overboard due to adverse weather conditions. At the time, she was holding the boat’s key, which led to the engine shutting down.

A collaborative search-and-rescue mission was quickly initiated by both Bahamian and U.S. officials, with the U.S. Coast Guard joining the search from the air.

By Tuesday, the operation shifted focus to a recovery mission, as confirmed by Richard Cook, the leader of Hope Town Volunteer Fire and Rescue, in a statement to CNN.

As the desperate search continues, Lynette’s daughter, Karli Aylesworth, 28, shared harrowing details about her mother and stepfather’s relationship.

‘There is a history of him choking her out and threatening to throw her overboard. So, the fact that this is actually happening makes me believe there’s more to the story,’ she told Fox News.

Lynette Hooker, 55, went missing in the Bahamas after falling overboard during a boat ride with her husband on Saturday

As the desperate search for Lynette continues, her daughter, Karli Aylesworth, 28, shared harrowing details about her mother and stepfather’s relationship

Lynette’s husband, 58-year-old Brian Hooker, told police his wife slipped and fell due to poor weather while traveling on a dinghy to get to their yacht

‘There has also been a history of domestic violence in that relationship, so I do believe something might have happened to her.’

Aylesworth explained why she felt the circumstances surrounding her mother’s disappearance were suspicious and called for a full investigation into what happened.

‘It just doesn’t add up. My mom is very fit and strong. She’s a good swimmer, like, why was she swimming away from the boat?’ she said.

 ‘I’m confused why she has the keys because she never drove the dinghy. It was always Brian. So the story just doesn’t add up right now.’

Aylesworth shared a voicemail Hooker sent her with CBS News, in which he spoke about throwing a flotation device to Lynette after she fell. 

‘Hello, honey, it’s Dad. I just got a call from Hope Town Search and Rescue, and they found the flotation device that I threw to Mom when she fell overboard,’ he told his stepdaughter.

Aylesworth’s comments come just a day after she released a statement calling for a more thorough investigation by US federal officials.

‘I have been privy to very little information. My sole concern is to find out what happened to my mother and make sure a full and complete investigation is performed into her disappearance,’ she said.

Aylesworth said there is a history of her stepfather threatening to throw Lynette overboard and believes the circumstances surrounding her mother’s disappearance are suspicious

Aylesworth shared a voicemail Hooker sent her with CBS News, in which he spoke about throwing a flotation device to Lynette after she fell

‘While the Royal Bahamian police are investigating this matter, I would also appreciate any involvement of the federal, state or local authorities to look into the circumstances of this tragic situation.’

Hooker broke his silence in a Wednesday morning Facebook post, writing that he is ‘heartbroken’ over Lynette’s disappearance. 

‘I am heartbroken over the recent boat accident in unpredictable seas and high winds that caused my beloved Lynette to fall from our small dinghy near Elbow Cay in the Bahamas,’ he wrote.

‘Despite desperate attempts to reach her, the winds and currents drove us further apart. We continue to search for her and that is my sole focus.’

The Daily Mail contacted Hooker for comment. 

The couple regularly documented their life on the water on social media under the username The Sailing Hookers, often showcasing their yacht.

In their most recent Instagram post, shared Friday afternoon, they featured a small boat with the caption, ‘Not going anywhere for a while?!’

Meanwhile, their YouTube channel further captured years of life on the open water, with short videos filmed aboard Soulmate.

The final video, posted just four weeks ago, showed the couple in the Bahamas taking an early-morning paddleboard trip along Marsh Harbour, known as a ‘world-class boating destination.’