http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/fisherman-survives-day-sea-crate-133619864--abc-news-topstories.html

The men were about two miles offshore fishing for salmon when their 28 foot boat began experiencing mechanical problems and they decided to head back to shore.

On the way back, the waters became choppy and their boat was slammed by an eight-foot wave. The boat overturned and the men were thrown into the icy waters with no lifeboat, no life vests and no radios to call for help.

They did have empty fish totes onboard that they found in the water and were able to grab.

Coast Guard officials were alerted Friday night by friends of the pair who reported them missing.

Huffman was found by authorities on a beach about 25 miles northwest of Sitka, wearing a survival suit he found in the water and struggled for two hours to put on while losing hold of the plastic lid.

Huffman was able to point rescuers in the direction of Harris, still in his bin and relying on songs like "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" to keep himself awake and alive overnight.