The operator and two passengers had gone out of vessel#1. The operator had just picked up the boat a day or two prior from a marina that had been working on the boat repairing the motor.  They started out at 3pm and passed through lock 24 at about 3:30 pm.  The motor died at the lock but the operator was able to get it started again.  The operator decided to head to the marina that had done the repair work on the motor.  While on the way to the marina the motor died again.  While disabled and drifting a dog on board decided to jump out of the boat around 4:30 pm.  The dog was having trouble swimming getting caught the weeds.  A passenger jumped into the water to try and assist the dog.  She was not wearing a PFD and began to struggle in the weeds also.  The operator jumped into the water with a PFD in his hands to try and assist her back to the boat.  The operator gave the passenger the PFD and she was able to swim to a channel marker with the dog.  The operator succumbed to the weeds and drowned.  A significant number of empty beer cans were found in the vessel.  Autopsy report showed the operator had a significant amount of alcohol and cocaine in his system
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