VESSEL 1 WAS A 18" FOUR WINNS OPEN MOTORBOAT WITH FOUR PEOPLE ON BOARD.  OPERATOR REPORTED THAT HE AND HIS 3 PASSENGERS WERE ATTEMPTING TO GET OUT OF THE ROUGH WATER CONDITIONS AND FIND A CALM COVE WHEN THEY TURNED SOUTH TO ATTEMPT TO MAKE IT TO THE CAVE ROCK.  OPERATOR STATED THAT WHEN HE TURNED THE VESSEL SOUTH HE TOOK ON 3 OR 4 BIG WAVES OVER THE OPEN BOW.  OPERATOR TURNED TOWARD SHORE AND THE VESSEL TOOK ON MORE WATER RESULTING IN IT NEARLY SINKING AND RESTING ON THE ROCKS.  THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO THE FLOODING OF THE VESSEL.  ALL OCCUPANTS PUT ON LIFE JACKETS AND ESCAPED TO SHORE WITHOUT INJURY.  ESTIMATE DAMAGE TO VESSEL 1 $10,000.00 SCRATCHES / DINGS IN GEL COAT ON UNDER SIDE OF HULL, BOAT NEARLY SUBMERGED COMPLETELY.
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