Owner V1 and friend were attempting to recover vessel grounded in Hickory pass.  The owner and a friend attempted to bilge out V1 and tow it into Hickory pass. While attempting to tow V1 with V2 the tide was going out of the narrow pass. The nose of V1 went underwater causing V1 to roll over. Owner of V1 was onboard and jumped out.  The friend untied V1 and it was carried back out and re-grounded half submerged on the sandbar.  OVerloading was selected as a cause because the operators did not bail the vessel out completely.  It took on more water while they tried to tow it in, this caused it to swamp and nose dive in the swells.  They cut it loose and later requested commercial salvage.
FORT MYERS