Sincere condolences to the families and friends of both men.
 I have been in Nichols Passage during a choppy seas with waves six to eight feet high and that was in a 38 foot boat ! I thought we would flip over. It was the scariest ride in a boat I have ever had. We were on our way to Ketchikan from Metlakatla. Can't imagine being in a skiff in high winds with high waves. 
I hope that the families will be able to have some resolution.  Big thank you to the United States Coast Guard for all the work they put in searching. We are very fortunate to have them.