RedactedNarrative: Operator #1 Stated to the effect:
  We were cruising approximately 5 knots when water started coming over the bow.  The girls who were up by the bow moved to the back of the vessel.  Water started coming over the stern of the vessel and the vessel sank straight backwards.  We all ended up in the water and the vessel resurfaced.  We grabbed a hold of the vessel and swam to the closest shoreline.  We got on land and started yelling for help.  A neighbor heard us and came to rescue us with his boat.
  
  Investigation revealed:
  Vessel #1 was traveling west in Graven's Thorofare.  The vessel is a fourteen foot open aluminum vessel.  Two female occupants were seated at the bow of the vessel, while two males were seated midship and the operator was seated at the stern utilizing a tiller style motor.  The vessel was overloaded beyond it's recommended weight capacity.  Water began to come over the bow of the vessel.  The two female occupants quickly moved towards the stern of the vessel thus shifting their weight to the stern of the vessel.  With this added weight at the stern of the vessel, the stern began to sink quickly which ultimately resulted in the vessel becoming completely submerged.  The occupants then entered the water and were forced to swim to shore for safety.  None of the occupants were wearing personal flotation devices (PFD's).  After the weight of the occupants had been removed from the vessel, the vessel resurfaced and was pulled to shore by the operator.  All five occupants were rescued by local resident aboard his personal vessel after hearing their cries for help.  All occupants were evaluated by Avalon Rescue and refused any further treatment.  The operator was issued the additional following summonses:
  
  12:7-34
  Failure to register vessel
  
  12:7-77
  Flotation devices required