THE VESSEL OPERATED BY Operator WAS RETURNING FROM THE OCEAN.  IT WAS MAKING ITS WAY THROUGH BOGUE INLET WHEN IT GOT INTO SHALLOW WATER AND TOOK A WAVE OVER THE STERN OF THE VESSEL.  THIS SWAMPED THE VESSEL.  ANOTHER WAVE ROLLED THE VESSEL ONTO ITS SIDE CAPSIZING IT.  Operator AND HIS PASSENGER WERE THROWN FROM THE VESSEL UNHARMED.  THEY HELD ON TO A COOLER SEAT THAT FLOATED FROM THE VESSEL.  THEY WERE PICKED UP BY ANOTHER VESSEL AND THEN LATER THE USCG.  THEY SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR BUMPS AND BRUISES.  THE VESSEL WAS UPRIGHTED AND TOWED BACK TO THE ACCESS AREA.  THE MEN LOST THEIR FISHING GEAR DURING THE ORDEAL.  THE VESSEL'S T TOP WAS DESTROYED.  THE ENGINE'S COVER WAS RIPPED OFF AND THE ENGINE WAS FLOODED.  NEITHER ALCOHOL OR DRUGS WAS A FACTOR.
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