V1, having 3 occupants fishing on board, were drifting offshore. The vessel owner and operator noticed the stern of the vessel flooding with water. He immediately noticed a malfunction with the water pump with the bait well. He noticed the bilge was filled with water. 

The weight of the water lowered the stern to the point in which the waves were crashing over into the vessel. Within minutes the vessel started to sink and over turned. The three occupants entered the water and a nearby Good Samaritan vessel pulled the occupants onto their boat.

I arrived on scene and followed the Good Samaritan vessel to the Silver Palms Boat ramp, where I took accident report. All three occupants reported no injuries.
HIGHLAND BEACH