RedactedNarrative: Owner stated:  My daughter was operating my vessel.  She was heading west bound in Barnegat Bay.  The waves were very rough and started to swamp the boat.  I arrived on my other boat and got all four the occupants from the boat off of it and onto my vessel.  I was attempting to put it in stern tow when a couple of big waves came and capsized the boat.
   
  Investigation Revealed : operator was heading west bound in Barnegat Bay .  There was a strong southeast wind causing the vessel to take on some water.  Owner #1 arrived on scene and was able to get all the occupants off of vessel #1 and onto his vessel. Owner #1 was attempting to put the vessel in a stern tow when the vessel took on two big waves.  Due to the amount of water vessel #1 had take on,  the  vessel capsized.  No one was on board the vessel when it capsized.  Tow Boat US arrived on scene,  but was unable to right The vessel due to strong winds and rough seas. Tow Boat towed the vessel to Tides End Marina in Lacey Twp where they were able to right the vessel.  Vessel #1 sustained major damage to the
  canopy top and water damage .
NameOfBodyOfWater: Barnegat Bay
NearestCityTown: Berkeley                      