RedactedNarrative: On 8/31/2014 I was on water patrol with Officer out of Deering Bay Marina. We performed a boating safety and fisheries inspection on vessel bearing registration FL 3545 HX. During our inspection we noticed the vessel had an unusual amount of water on board and seemed to be taking on water. We untied from the vessel and directed the captain to drive the vessel in an attempt to drain the water. The vessel continued taking on water so we evacuated all 5 people on board. Approximately 5 minutes later the vessel capsized.  
  Upon investigation it was determined that the vessel took in large amounts of water over the transom due to the choppy conditions. The transom was low and when the boat took on a large amount of water the transom lowered even more causing water to flood the vessel quicker.