an alaskan crabbing trawler showed up and rescued them. the only stipulation was that they had to work on the boat until the holds were full of crabs. that would take about 5 more days. working on a crab boat is one of the most brutal, dangerous and demanding jobs in the US. injury and fatalities are common, but the pay is good. about $1000 per day, most days are 18+ hours of work. on the first day....