On 06/19/2010 at approximately 1230PM a boating incident happened in the Watauga River upstream of Austin Spring's Bridge.  Operator was riding a PWC when she turned to go over a wave and the PWC jerked.  When Operator tried to accelerate, the PWC stopped.  Operator's boyfriend went to help Operator and discovered the hull of the PWC had alot of water in it and still filling up.  Some friends in a boat came over to help Operator and boyfriend stop the PWC from sinking.  They were able to tie the PWC to the back of the boat and tow the PWC to Kinch Landing at Winged Deer Park.  
TWRA Officers met Operator and boyfriend at Kinch Landing.  The PWC was taken out of the water and several cracks in the hull were discovered.  The PWC hull appeared to have extensive repair work done to it.  boyfriend explained to Officers that his cousin had hit a log with the PWC the previous summer and alot of damage was done to the hull.  the cousin had repaired the damage, but the repair work appeared to have failed.
It was discovered that the fire extinguisher on the PWC did not have any pressure in it.
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