Subject ADVISED WHILE FISHING 23 MILES OFF SHORE HE DISCOVERED HIS VESSEL WAS TAKING ON WATER. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, HE LEARNED THAT THE WATER WAS COMING FROM THE SEAL AROUND THE INBOARD/OUTBOARD. HE ADVISED THAT HIS BILGE PUMPS WERE WORKING HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT KEEP UP WITH THE LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER COMING IN.
HE ADVISED ATHAT HE MADE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS AT HAIL, BUT THE COAST GUARD DID NOT HEAR ANY. subject SHOT OFF TWO RED FLARES AND A NEAR BY FISHERMAN CAME TO HIS RESCUE. THE OPERATOR AND HIS PASSENGER WERE RESCUED AND TAKEN TO CRANDON PARK MARINA. THE BOAT SANK.
MIAMI                         