Six members of a North Atlantic fishing crew| whose boat has just sunk while out on a fishing trip| have managed to take refuge in two of the lifeboats| which they have tied together in their vow to stay together as they try to make their way back to safety. They have also managed to salvage many supplies| including some food and water| which falls to regimented Gib to ration according to Captain Gerald’s timetable. With only a compass in hand and no sight of either land or other marine vessels| they can only guess where they are| which Gerald does| believing rightly or wrongly that at the speed and frequency they are rowing| they should hit land in six or seven days barring any unforeseen circumstances. For good or bad| Merv and “Young” Dickie further have each other emotionally as father and son| the devout Christian dad who is tough on his naive son| for who this trip is his first in his want to be a fishing boat captain his own right in the future. Despite their precarious …