On Sunday 01/29/2012 at approxiamtely 1300 hours a 14 foot tiller operated fishing boat, (V1), left Cheatham Dam boat ramp and proceded down river.  It was operated by the owner and carried two passengers. They were planning on fishing.  A short time later the boat motor stopped running.  An unidentifed fisherman,(V2), noticed the mechanical problem and offered to tow the boat back up river to the boat ramp where they had lauched from.  As the two vessels neared the boat ramp water condtions became rougher and ended up swamping the boat being towed.  The entire boat sank.  All 3 passengers ended up in the water and proceed down river due to a strong current from the dam.  All three were wearing their PFD''s and were picked out of the water by a bass boat nearby that witnessed what happen.  All three passengers were checked out by Cheatham County EMT''s at the boat ramp and were not transported to the hospital.  (Property damage only to V1; complete loss of vessel.)
ASHLAND CITY                  