RedactedNarrative: Operator #1 / Vessel #1 stated: "I was underway heading into the bay when I heard the anchor chain
  dropping. I went forward with the throttles when the anchor line got caught around the propellor when
  the boat stalled. I saw water in the galley. By the time I got the anchor back on the boat, I saw about a
  foot of water in the boat when I told everyone to put their life jackets on".
  
  Investigation revealed: Vl was traveling eastbound into the Barnegat Bay from Cedar Creek in
  Berkeley Twp, Ocean County. While operating a 2003 Donzi Cabin boat, the anchor line and chain was
  released for unknown reasons when Operator #1 throttled forward and the anchor line became
  entangled in the port side outdrive propellor causing same to rip off untimately sinking the vesssel.
  Operator #1 stated he was traveling around 20 knots when the anchor became entangled and the anchor
  caught bottom causing the port side outdrive to d etach from the vessel. Vessel #1 began taking on water
  when all occupants were taken to shore by a good samaritan. Sea Tow towed the vessel south of Berkeley
  Island and beached the vessel.
  
  Due to the anchor line being improperly secured, Operator #1 is at fault for operator error.