RedactedNarrative: The boat owner and another passenger were fishing on the York River. The water was choppy and waves came over the transom. The water from the waves went into and through the splash well where a cap was missing. Water then began to fill the inside of the boat. After taking on water the operator pulled the only anchor they were using at the bow of the boat. The operator and passenger began to head back toward the boat ramp. The operator explained he heard a snapping sound and thought the outboard motor had come loose. He then noticed the transom was coming apart and thought the outboard motor was coming off the boat. The boat began to take on more water and sink. The boat operator and passenger from the sinking boat were rescued by nearby fishermen and taken back to the boat ramp.