RedactedNarrative: Vessel capsized ocean side of Whale Harbor Channel, Islamorada.
  I met the primary renter and operator and other occupants of the vessel for interview. Upon interview, OP1 explained that he departed the livery at approximately 1400 hours along with five other POB, two adults, and three children. They headed offshore from the dock and attempted to find somewhere to anchor close to Cheeca Rocks Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA), oceanside of Upper Matecumbe, Islamorada. Due to deteriorating water conditions, they decided to head towards the sandbar area, oceanside Whale Harbor Channel, when they started to take waves over the bow of the vessel, and with too much water coming in for the vessel to be able to dewater, the vessel began to capsize.
  
  OP1 managed to call for assistance from the livery before the vessel fully capsized. A Good Samaritan vessel nearby managed to pull everyone from the water shortly after the vessel capsized. A manager from the livery, arrived on another vessel to assist and the people were transferred to her vessel. Shortly after, a Coast Guard vessel, US Tow Boat Vessel, and an FWC vessel arrived at the site. The vessel was recovered by the US Tow Boat salvage vessel and towed back to the liveries dock.