Vessel #1 with two persons on board launched from a trailer at the North Ramp of East Fork State Park onto Harsha Lake.  The Owner/Occupant experienced trouble with the motor, causing the vessel to drift to shore beside the ramp area.  As the Owner/Occupant continued his attempts to restart the motor, the Operator/Victim moved to the stern of Vessel #1 to start a second smaller motor.  The Operator/Victim started the second smaller motor, placed it in reverse, and backed Vessel #1 away from the shore.  Approximately 50-75 feet from shore, a wind-driven wave struck Vessel #1, rolling over the transom of the vessel.  Vessel #1 began taking on water, capsized, then sunk, putting both the Operator/Victim and the Owner/Occupant into the water.  The Owner/Occupant stayed with Vessel #1 and was rescued by a bystander; the Operator/Victim remained near Vessel #1, clinging to a bag of lifejackets, and called for assistance.  A bystander jumped into the water to assist the Operator/Victim after he submerged into the water for a short period of time.  After retrieving the Operator/Victim to the shore, CPR was performed on the Victim without success.
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