A normal fishing trip turned into an 18-hour survival story for a Florida family after their boat capsized in the Gulf of Mexico on Nov. 24.

Dennis Woods was fishing with his uncle Clarence, son-in-law Cris Harding Sr., and grandson Cris Harding Jr. when their 25-foot green-and-white catamaran called "Money Well Wasted" began taking on water about 26 miles offshore.

The four men from Polk County had left from the Seminole Street Boat Ramp in Clearwater at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 24.

"It started just leaning more, and I knew, I knew there's nothing else we could do. Tried to get to the marine radio. I didn't even have time to do that," Woods said.

The men were stranded at sea from Monday afternoon until Tuesday morning when the Coast Guard finally located them on Nov. 25. All fo

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