RedactedNarrative: Operator #1 stated "We were heading back to Two Chums when a few big boats went by. I crossed the first couple of waves easily but we hit the last one at a bad angle and it swamped us, then the boat rolled. After we went into the water other boats came over to help."
       When asked if the bigger vessels passed too close or in a dangerous manner, operator #1 said "No".
       Upon my arrival a passing vessel was standing by. The operator of that vessel stated "I was southbound in the area of a couple other bigger boats, going slow due to paddle boards and smaller boats. After we passed them there were two crab boats well outside of the channel so we picked it up. When I looked back I saw the one boat go over fine, but the passengers of the other boat all pushed to one side and the operator hit the wakes at a bad angle. When I saw the boat turn over we turned around to see if we could help. That's when everyone was pulling up to assist."
       Investigation at the scene revealed vessel #1, a 16ft rented crab boat, was traveling with a similar rented crab boat being operated by another family member. The two vessels were north bound in Ludlam Thoro, Sea Isle City, when the they attempted to cross the wakes of passing vessels. The other crab boat successfully negotiated the wakes although operator #1 reportedly attempted to cross at a bad angle causing the passengers to lean to one side after crossing the first wake. The combination of the passengers leaning and the vessel crossing at too shallow of an angle caused vessel to swamp and overturn.
       Two passing vessel recovered all passengers. Both operators of the assisting vessels advised they had not seen vessel #1 overturn, but saw the people in the water afterward.
       There were no injuries reported.