The operator of vessel 1 left scotch bonnet marina and entered the pamlico sound to go fishing.  He found a spot to fish about 200 yards off shore and anchored his 14ft smokercraft on a cleat on the port side of his vessel.  After fishing for a while he noticed the wind had picked up, and that he had water in the back of his boat.  He turned on his bilge pump and decided to pull up his anchor and return to shore.  His anchor was caught on something and as he pulled, he took several waves over the side.  The bilge was unable to remove all the water from the boat.  The small vessel eventually swamped and sunk.  Operator was wearing a pfd and decided to stay with the boat.  Neighbors from a nearby house spotted Operator and called hatteras island rescue.  The rescue squad arrived on scene and were able to get Operator into their boat and return him to the marina.  Operator was met by an ambulance, checked out and determined that he was hypothermic.  At that point, he was taken to obx hospital in nags head where he was treated and released.  There was no alcohol involved and no charges were filed.
FRISCO                        