RedactedNarrative: Operator #1 Stated:
  I put the boat in forward and it would not drive forward, it just made a grinding noise. I still had reverse gear and tried to drive to safety in reverse. The waves were coming over the back of the boat and swamped us. The boat began to tip over and we got in the water right before the fireboat picked us up.
  
  Investigation Revealed:
  Operator #1 was operating Vessel #1 on the Raritan Bay in Keansburg. Vessel #1 experienced mechanical malfunction, specifically the loss of forward propulsion. 
  
  Operator #1 attempted to maneuver Vessel #1 to a safe location utilizing it's reverse gear. While operating in reverse the waves were breaching the transom causing the vessel to become swamped. Operator #1 and Passenger #1 then voluntarily entered the water.
  
   Subsequently, Vessel #1 capsized. Operator #1 and Passenger #1 were rescued from the water by NYFD Marine 9 and transported to Trade Winds Marina in Keansburg, where they refused medical attention.
  