ON APRIL 22, 2023, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30PM, VESSEL 1 TOOK A WAVE OVER THE BOW OF THE VESSEL WHILE CRUISNG ABOUT 10-20 MPH. THE OCCUPANTS WERE UNABLE TO GET ENOUGH WATER OUT OF THE VESSEL PRIOR TO THE STERN OF THE VESSEL GOING UNDER.  THE VESSEL LOST POWER IN THE OUTBOARD MOTOR. THE OPERATOR USED THE TROLLING MOTOR TO TRY TO GET TO THE BANK BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE BANK PRIOR TO THE TROLLING MOTOR RUNNING OUT OF BATTERY.  THE VESSEL THEN BEGAN DRIFTING WITH THE WAVES.  BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING TYPE III PFDS WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED.  BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE PICKED UP BY LAW ENFORCEMENT WITHOUT ANY INJURIES.


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