RedactedNarrative: Vessel – 1989, 15’ 10” Basstraker Prodeep16 Aluminum Open Motorboat w/2 Suzuki Outboard Engines – 35.9 HP
  
  On 07/01/2018, at about 01:00 p.m., this vessel was stalled in Crescent Harbor about .5 miles East of Polnell Point / .3 miles South of the beach located near Oak Harbor, WA in Island county.
  
  According to Law Enforcement, Victim and Operator were crabbing using a 9.9 hp kicker motor when the wind and waves started to pick up.  A bow line fell off the front of the vessel and wrapped around the propeller causing the motor to stall.  Operator did not realize what had happened and could not figure out why they could not get the motor to shift into neutral or pull start it.
  
  The vessel turned sideways in the water and waves started breaking into it before fully capsizing the vessel.  At this point, both Victim and Operator decided to put on their lifejackets.  Victim was able to climb up on the boat at the stern.  Operator was not able to get up at the bow and floated in the water holding onto the bow eye and rope.  
  
  After about an hour, Operator’s hands were too numb to hold onto the rope so he left Victim on top of the boat and started swimming for the beach.  He held onto the PFD and lay on his back and started kicking for the beach.  He finally made it to the beach at about 03:30 p.m.  
  
  Responders located the capsized vessel near the beach.  Victim was also located, face down, on the beach with his feet in the water and his head on the waters edge.  He was wearing a blue PFD.  Responders immediately turned him over, dragged him up the beach and started CPR.  He was transported to the hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.  
  
  Operator was treated on the beach and transported by ambulance to the hospital where he was treated and later released. 
  
  1 Injury / 1 Fatality
  No Apparent Alcohol/Drug Involvement 
  The Vessel was a Total Loss with an Estimated Value of $16,000  
  Both the Operator and Occupant were Wearing PFDs
  The Operator did have a Mandatory Boater Education Card
  