RedactedNarrative: Victim 1 had been operating vessel 1 when she left the helm while underway and went to the bow of vessel 1 to re-enact "the scene from titanic".  
   
  Passenger stated she immediately took over the vessel operation when the victim left the helm.  As victim 1 leaned on the entry/exit gate located at the bow of vessel 1, the gate popped open and victim 1 fell overboard at the bow directly in the path of the outboard engine. Operator turned vessel 1 around and passengers jumped into the water to assist the victim.  The victim was removed from the water and had several prop cuts and was unconscious.   Cpr was begun as the victim was transported to bird hollow boat ramp where mesta emts took over treatment and cpr.  The victim expired at approx 1910 hours.  Upon inspection of the vessel, it was discovered that a small plastic keeper at the bottom of the bow railing gate was broken. The broken edge of the plastic keeper appeared to be tarnished and worn from use and exposure to the weather.  The design of this piece allows for the gate to be lifted up with the bottom of the gate inside surrounded by the piece so that it doesn't open in case the locking mechanism fails.  The peice on the bow gate appeared to be made of plastic or hard rubber while all other gates locking mechanisms were made of nylon straps covered with a vinyl material and secured with a snap.  All other gates on the vessel's railings were operating properly. There appeared to be no other remarkable damage to the vessel or the motor. 