RedactedNarrative: On 5/28/17 at approximately 1030 hours the vessel operator and passenger were fishing on Operator's 20 foot, 1991 Shoreline open motor vessel in the Ossabaw Sound near Hell's Gate, just south of Raccoon Key.  Operator said the motor on his vessel quit working and he was attempting to repair it.  While attempting to repair the motor, Operator said he cut his left hand with his knife.  
  
  Operator said while the motor was inoperable he observed one to two foot waves that began to come over the stern and fill (swamp) his vessel.  Operator said he attempted to bail the water out by hand but his vessel was taking on water faster than he could bail it.  Operator said he called 911 to request additional assistance.  Operator said the vessel capsized causing Occupant and himself to leave the vessel and go into the water.  Operator and Occupant both said they were not wearing a life jacket when they entered the water but had life jackets to put on once in the water.  Occupant said she hit her left shin on the center console when the boat capsized causing a bruise.  Neither Operator nor Occupant requested medical treatment at the scene for their injuries.
  
  While holding onto the capsized vessel a passerby saw the capsized vessel and stopped allowing Operator and Occupant into their vessel until Chatham County Marine Patrol Officer arrived in his patrol vessel.  A private tow company responded and removed the vessel from beneath the water where it came to rest.
  
  On 6/5/17 I spoke with Operator by phone and he said neither he nor Occupant had been consuming alcohol the day the vessel capsized.  Operator said the stern on his vessel has a low profile which allowed the one to two foot waves to enter the vessel once the motor was disabled and his vessel was adrift.  Operator said he estimated the damage to the motor, vessel, battery and other electronic equipment on the vessel to be $2,500.  Operator said this vessel was uninsured.  There are no further leads or information at this time.
  