RedactedNarrative: Operator #1 responds to Craigslist Ad and meets with owner.  Owner agrees to allow operator #1 to take vessel back to his beach.  Owner warns of conditions but Operator #1 believes his skill set is sufficient for the conditions and owner allows him to take vessel.  Operator #1 is operating vessel #1 from North Madison, Ohio to Fairview, Pennsylvania in 4'-6' NW seas.  Vessel #1 starts to break apart approximately 1.5 hours after debarking approximately 1-2 miles east of Ashtabula Harbor.  Operator #1 begins to sink and Operator #1 leave the vessel to swim to shore. Vessel #1 sinks and Operator #1 calls his wife who picks him up outside of a residence.