Vessel 1, with two persons on board, was being used for fishing approximately 0.3 miles offshore.  When the persons on board finished fishing, the anchor was pulled and Vessel 1 was operated back toward the marina.  The Victim weighed 300 pounds and was sitting in the bow of the boat.  This caused the bow to be lower in the water than usual.  Shortly after pulling anchor and starting back, Vessel 2 passed Vessel 1 creating a large wake.  The Operator of Vessel 1 positioned Vessel 1 to point the bow directly into the wake.  The wake then came over the bow of Vessel 1, filling Vessel 1 to  within six inches of the gunwale and ejecting the Occupant (Victim) out of Vessel 1 on the port side.  Operator 1 then turned on the bilge pump and threw the anchor to the Victim, asking the Victim to hold onto the line.  The Operator then headed to shore with the Victim holding the anchor line.  A short while thereafter the Operator observed that the Victim was no longer holding onto the anchor line and yelled for help.  Other persons on the shore heard the Operator's calls for assistance and contacted emergency services who responded to find the Victim face down and unresponsive in the water.  Emergency services pulled the Victim on board the responding agency's vessel, began CPR, and transported the Victim to the marina.  The Victim was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased.   \
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Still under investigation; per Investigator the deceased was recovered with a bait bucket tied to his leg, and although the deceased was wearing a lifejacket upon recovery, it was not properly fastened (zipped up). \
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Coroner's ruling is accidental with cause of death listed as drowning.
Cleveland