Vessel 1 capsized due to flooding of water

On March 23, 2013 at approximately 1239 p.m., Officers were dispatched to a boat that capsized at N24 35.821 W081 27.800, approximately four miles south of Ramrod Key on the Atlantic Ocean in Monroe County. We responded from Bahia Honda State Park heading to the capsized vessel.
 Officer and I  arrived on scene at approximately 1323 p.m. We found owner/operator and occupant were safely aboard a US Coast Guard vessel with no injuries. I went aboard US Coast Guard vessel to begin speaking with subjects. 
Operator explained to me that he and Occupant were anchored and fishing when vessel FL0466FF took a wave over the stern causing the boat to start flooding. Operator at that time attempted to save the vessel by powering up the outboard engine and taking off. When Operator did the gas tank flew out the back of the vessel and the fuel line detached causing the motor to stall out, the vessel then continued to flood until it capsized. After the vessel capsized Operator and Occupant were able to retrieve their type II non inflatable life jackets as well as some of Operator personal belongings. The two men put their life jackets on and sat on the bottom of the capsized vessel until some unidentified good Samaritans brought Operator and Occupant aboard their vessel. Shortly after US Coast Guard arrived and transported the two men aboard their vessel. Myself and Officer arrived on scene approximately ten minutes after Operator and Occupant boarded the US Coast Guard vessel. 
 The vessel was recovered by Tow Boast US BIg PIne, Florida.
CUDJOE KEY