V1 Struck V2 causing Op2 to be ejected and was struck by V1 prop.  USCG: According to news articles, the victim and his wife were in separate kayaks.  They saw the motorized vessel advancing toward them and waved their paddles.  When the victim's kayak was hit, he was turned out of the vessel and suffered propeller strikes to the head and neck.  Despite his wife's attempts to keep his head above water, he drowned.  The motorized operator heard screams and assisted.  A contractor onshore also assisted and recovered the wife who had capsized her vessel.  News paper articles suggest that kayaks should not venture more than 30 feet from the shore line.  Both non-motorized vessels had PFDs onboard but were not worn.
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