Overview
- Rescuers located the pair several miles off Flagler Beach Tuesday afternoon and a U.S. Coast Guard vessel towed their boat back to shore.
- The survivors were identified as Danny Gibson and Patrick Watson and said they were adrift for about 24 to 36 hours before being found.
- Family reported the men missing after about a day and police found their vehicle and trailer at the Swoop Boat Ramp in New Smyrna Beach, which triggered the search.
- Gibson and Watson said an onboard electrical failure left them with limited food and drink but winds kept them generally within about 20 miles of the coast.
- Authorities have not released technical causes or investigative details and the incident underscores basic boating safety steps such as filing a float plan, checking electrical systems and carrying extra emergency supplies.