The US Coast Guard said that neither Jennifer Appel nor Tasha Fuiava activated their emergency beacon.
There appear to be inconsistencies in other details of their story as well.
The pair said they became adrift in May when their boat's engine failed as they headed to Tahiti from Hawaii.
The pair, travelling with two dogs, had strayed significantly from their planned course.
Ms Appel later said that she and Ms Fuiava were "incredibly lucky" to survive because they were running out of food and had endured a tiger shark attack.
Why are there doubts about the veracity of the women's story?
US Coast Guard spokesman Lt Scott Carr said that interviews with the two women - coupled with a Coast Guard review of the incident - revealed that the pair had an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) aboard, but did not turn it on.
The pair, travelling with two dogs, had strayed significantly from their planned course.
Why are there doubts about the veracity of the women's story?
US Coast Guard spokesman Lt Scott Carr said that interviews with the two women - coupled with a Coast Guard review of the incident - revealed that the pair had an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) aboard, but did not turn it on.
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