THE VESSEL LEFT THE PORT MANSFIELD HARBOR AND BEGAN TO TRAVEL EAST THROUGH THE LOWER LAGUNA MADRE.  THE OPERATOR EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE.  THE VESSEL DRIFTED QUICKLY TOWARD NEARBY PIERS DUE TO THE HIGH WINDS.  WHEN THE VESSEL NEARED ONE OF THE PIERS, THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VESSEL ALL SHIFTED TO THE PORT SIDE OF THE VESSEL TO ATTEMPT TO KEEP THE VESSEL FROM COLLIDING WITH THE PIER.  THIS CAUSED THE PORT GUNNEL TO GO UNDER WATER.  THE VESSEL RAPIDLY TOOK ON WATER AND CAPSIZED.  ALL PERSONS ABOARD MADE IT OUT SAFELY AND CLIMBED ATOP THE PIER.  THE VESSEL WAS SECURED TO THE PIER UNTIL SAFER CONDITIONS PERMITTED A SALVAGE ATTEMPT.  THE FOLLOWING MORNING THE VESSEL WAS UPRIGHTED AND REMOVED FROM THE WATER.
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