V1 was adrift with engine trouble. Took wake over the back of the vessel. Bilge pump couldn't keep up and vessel capsized. 

V1 was traveling back to Cockroach bay boat ramp after a day of fishing. V1 experienced engine trouble just after going under the skyway. A good Samaritan vessel came by and offered to tow them in. While being towed in, the weather got worse and due to increased lightning the good Sam vessel was unable to tow them anymore. The tow rope was disconnected and V1 and it's four occupants were left adrift in Tampa Bay. The owner of V1 attempted to restart the engine, but was unable to do so. While trying to fix the engine the vessel was taking water over the bow and transom. The bilge pump was unable to keep up with the extreme weather flooding the vessel with water. The vessel eventually filled with water and capsized after the transom went under. All four persons onboard put on a life jacket and stayed close to the vessel until I arrived on scene with USCG and retrieved them from the water. They were all taken back to cockroach bay boat ramp where they met family that took them home. The vessel was retrieved by the owner on the morning of Monday August, 13 2012 by a commercial salvage company, and trailered back to the owner's home in Winter Haven.

BRADENTON                     