Vessel 1 was anchored and being used for fishing for approximately 25 minutes prior to the incident.  Vessel 1 had a low transom (with only 8 inches of freeboard) and several unplugged/unsealed screw and equipment holes from prior placement of a second outboard engine.  The Operator reported that water would periodically come in over the stern and then be flushed back out of the scupper holes.  At the time of the incident the Operator stated that the water stopped flushing back out the scupper holes; the Operator then started Vessel 1 and started both bilge pumps.  The bilge pumps could not keep up with the inflow of water, swamping and eventually capsizing Vessel 1.  All of the Occupants were ejected into the water but rescued shortly thereafter by other boaters in the area with no reported injuries.
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