Vessel-1 (V1) and Vessel-2 (V2) were recreationally fishing next to each other, approximately 1 mile offshore of the Palm Beach Inlet, in Palm Beach County, FL. V2 flooded and subsequently capsized. V1 assisted V2 by towing vessel. V2 struck V1 while being towed causing V1 to take on water. V1 released V2 offshore and headed toward the inlet. V1 operator grounded V1 on the beach south of the Palm Beach Inlet jetty in the city limits of Palm Beach.
Palm Beach