THE VESSEL OWNED AND OPERATED by same person who WAS TRVELING OUT OF BOGUE INLET HEADING OUT TO SEA.  THERE WERE FOUR OTHER PASSENGERS ON THE VESSEL FOR A TOTAL OF 5 PEOPLE ONBOARD.  AS THEY WERE GOING OUT OF THE INLET, ONE OF THE OLDER GENTLEMEN FELL DOWN IN THE BOAT.  THEY STOPPED TO GET HIM SECURED BEFORE CONTINUING OUT OF THE INLET.  WHEN THEY STOPPED THE VESSEL, A WAVE BROKE OVER THE VESSEL'S BOW.  WATER THEN CAME IN THE STERN OF THE VESSEL.  THIS STALLED THE ENGINE.  THE VESSEL THEN BECAME TURNED SIDEWAYS WITH THE WAVES AND TOOK ON MORE WATER.  ALL ON BOARD SOON DONNED PFDS AND ABANDONED THE VESSEL.  SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING THE VESSEL, IT CAPSIZED.  THEY WERE SOON RESCUED BY A GOOD SAMARITAN AND LATER ASSISTED BY THE USCG.  THE VESSEL WAS TOWED BY TOW BOATS US BACK TO THE CEDAR ISLAND WILDLIFE ACCESS AREA.  THERE WAS A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY ON THIS DAY.  THE WIND WAS BLOWING 15 MPH AND GUSTING TO 20MPH.  WAVE HEIGHTS WERE REACHING 5 TO 6 FEET.  NO ONE RECEIVED ANY INJURIES OR NEEDED MEDICAL CARE.  NEITHER ALCOHOL NOR DRUGS WERE INVOLVED.
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