RedactedNarrative: Driver #1 stated in the effect: I was traveling South in the Point Pleasant Canal just past the Rt. 88 Bridge, when two vessels on either side of me traveling North waked me. The wakes of both boats overcame the bow of my vessel filling it with water quickly. I then pulled to the side of the canal in an effort to get 5 passengers off my vessel. After the passengers were safe, and on land, myself and two other passengers attempted to get the vessel up on plane in an attempt to drain the remaining water out of the vessel, but failed when the engine stalled. 
  
  Investigation Revealed: On June 14, 2020 (Sunday) at 1708 hrs. a 26 ft Chaparral was reported sinking in the Point Pleasant Canal in the area of 1106 Bumt Tavern Road, Point Pleasant, Ocean County, with eight persons on board. The vessel began taking on water while navigating with the tide in rough conditions. 
  
  The owner/ operator was able to safely transfer five passengers to land. Three remained on board in an attempt to save the vessel. At this time the undersigned arrived on scene and secured two lines to the vessel in an attempt to salvage the vessel and transfer the remaining occupants to my vessel. During this attempt, water began to overcome the gunnels of the vessel. 
  
  The three occupants on board the sinking vessel were successfully transferred onto my State Police vessel. Due to the rapid submersion of the vessel, the lines securing the vessel to the undersigned's vessel were cut. The vessel then capsized and went bow up before sinking rapidly to the bottom of the canal. 
  
  The undersigned believes several contributing factors caused the sinking of this vessel. The vessel was traveling South Bound with a strong following current in rough conditions. Weight capacity, the vessel's fuel tank was full along with eight persons on board. And last the engine was not properly trimmed causing the operator to stuff the bow into the trough of a wave ultimately causing the sinking of this vessel.
  