RedactedNarrative: V1 suffered mechanical and electrical failure in rough water conditions. V1 flooded and subsequently sunk off of Keewaydin Island in the Gulf of Mexico. All 13 occupants were ejected into the water.
  I spoke with OP1 after reading his statement. Through the interview I learned that the vessel was heading south in rough seas. He was taking water over the bow of V1. He lost the port motor and then lost the starboard motor. The vessel continued to take water over the bow. All occupants were seated in the stern area. He had no alarms and had approximately 100 gallons of fuel on board. At some point he was able to restart one engine, however only momentarily. He lost all power as water continued to come in. No witnesses noticed any effective dewatering and stated that they did not see the bilge pump discharging any water. The vessel turned toward the shoreline because of the environmental factors. At this point OP1 had no means of propulsion and lost all vessel systems. With all 13 occupants seated in the stern along with the weight of the twin 350 horsepower mercury outboards and the water already in the bilge, water continued to pour in over the gunnel of the vessel. From this point the vessel sank in approximately 5 minutes.
  
  It was additionally noted the OP1 had 10 years of boating experience, all occupants were wearing PFDs, and all safety equipment was on board.
  