On July 6, 2012 approximately 0730 hrs, the vessel TX-6325-FS and five passengers left the Galveston Yacht Basin in Galveston County on their way to the North and South Jetties for a morning fishing trip.  The operator of the vessel was identified.  After several hours of fishing, the group returned to the Galveston Channel.   According to statements from the passengers, the operator had to leave to go on an offshore fishing trip that day.   Operator advised Subject (new operator) that he could take the boat and continue fishing for the rest of the day.  At approximately 13:30 hrs, while operating the vessel, TX-6325-FS, Subject (new operator) led his party back out into Galveston Channel to continue fishing.  At approximately 14:00 hrs the vessel started to take on water through the transom.  Subject (new operator) attempted to turn on the bilge pump, but the pump did not work.  Subject (new operator) informed his party that they needed to untie the boat and try to operate the boat on plane in an effort to drain the water.  As the boat began to idle, more water started to fill it.  As the boat continued to take on water, it started to capsize.  occupant immediately grabbed the life jackets and told the other passengers to put them on and jump into the water.  It was then, that the boat capsized.  All the passengers then swam to shore.  Once at shore, a passing boat picked up the passenger and all where return to the Galveston Yacht Basin unharmed.  The recreational boat, TX-6325-FS, was towed to the Galveston Yacht Basin by the Galveston PD Marine Division.  There the boat was removed from the water.
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