Owner/operator stated that he and two female passengers were drifting in the river. The two females exited the boat to swim and drift alongside. The two females then attempted to re-board the boat from the water on the port side near the transom, which forced the gunwale and transom to dip below the waterline and take on water causing the boat to roll over and sink.  The females swam to the Georgia side of the river and  the owner swam to the South Carolina side of the river.  All three occupants were picked up by Georgia Power Security and transported to Plant McIntosh to await Effingham County S.O. and DNR officials.  The vessel was located down river from the plant near N 32 20 58.2 / W 081 09 40.9.  The vessel was approximately 98% submerged on the Georgia side of the river.  The vessel had a valid South Carolina registration as verified by the South Carolina DNR office.
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