VESSEL 1 WAS TRAVELING EAST IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID SEVERE WEATHER.  OCCUPANT 2 CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE USING A CELLULAR PHONE.  THE THREE OCCUPANTS PUT ON PFD'S THE OPERATOR DID NOT PUT ON A PFD.  VESSEL 1 TOOK APPROXIMATELY 3 WAVES OVER THE BOW.  VESSEL 1'S BUILGE PUMP WAS NOT ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH THE AMOUNT OF WATER ENTERING THE VESSEL.  VESSEL 1'S MOTOR STRUCK A SUMBERGED SANDBAR STALLING THE MOTOR.  SEVERAL WAVES CAME OVER THE STERN OF VESSEL 1.  VESSEL 1 SANK IN APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET OF WATER.
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