On June 19, 2009 at about 0629 hrs, I responded to a call for assistance at the Snohomish River channel in Everett WA, Dispatch had advised that Coast Guard Seattle had advised of a vessel in distress near the Navy docks.  Officer 1 contacted Coast Guard by phone and learned that a vessel had capsized near the navy 'B' dock.  I arrived and talked w/ the vessel captain and 2 passengers.  All stated similiarly that they had launched at the 10th Street boat launch in Everret to take out the vessel.  the vessel owner/operator, P1 and passengers, P2 and P3 motored down the Snohomish River channel towards Port Gardner Bay.  When they reached the mouth of the river, they noticed the boat taking on water.  They turned back and began bailing.  They called Coast Guard 911for assitance.  They took on water too fast to keep up and the engines went under water and failed.  A boat had come to their aid and they left the sinking vessel to board the assist vessel.  P1's boat then capsized about 200' off the Navy 'B' dock and drifted to the south end of the channel.  The captain and passengers were asssited to shore by Coast Guard.  P1 contracted vessel assist to attept recovery of his vessel.  I collected statements from occupants and completed BAIR.
Everett                       