THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 STATED THAT HE AND HIS TWO PASSENGERS WERE FISHING AND IT GOT HOT SO THEY MOVED TO THE SHADY SIDE OF THE COVE AND DROPPED ANCHOR ABOUT 50 FEET FROM SHORE.  ALL AT ONCE THE BOAT STARTED TAKING ON WATER AND BEGAN TO SINK.  THEY PUT ON LIFE JACKETS AND AS THE BOAT CONTINUED TO SINK, IT STARTED TO ROLL OVER AND THEY WENT INTO THE WATER.  ONE PASSENGER WAS ABLE TO GET HIS CELL PHONE AND CALL FOR HELP.  THE THREE BOATERS WERE ABLE TO FLOAT THE CAPSIZED, PARTIALLY SUBMERGED VESSEL CLOSE TO SHORE AND TIE IT OFF TO A TREE.  THEY WAITED NEARBY UNTIL RESCUE PERSONNEL FROM A LOCAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND ASSISTED THEM.  NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THIS INCIDENT.  AFTER THE BOAT WAS REMOVED FROM THE LAKE, IT WAS DETERMINED THE BOAT PLUG WAS LOOSE AND A SMAL CRACK IN THE HULL ALLOWED WATER TO GET INSIDE THE VESSEL CAUSING IT TO SINK.
RUTHERFORD COLLEGE            