According to operators and occupant statements, On 8-24-2013 at approximately 1830 hours, operator was operating a 2005 mastercraft x80(MI 9924BP) on Pickwick lake in the area of the mooring cells(RM 209). Operator states that there were 4 adult males riding the tube and they fell off. As he was  making a turn to pick them up, the tube was pulled underwater.  At this time the occupants and those who were riding the tube state they heard a loud snap and saw that  the ski pole had been pulled loose from the transom and the fiberglass was cracked, leaving a hole in the upper hull. After boarding the boat (operator #2) took over control of the boat. He states that they were returning to their lake house when they stopped to assist an overturned pwc. They towed the pwc in by tieing it off to the rear cleats. After towing the pwc to its dock, Operator2 states several of the passengers got off the boat at 265 anchor bay point, (approx.Tennessee River Mile 208.5) and he and 5 other passengers were going to drive the vessel back to Aqua Yacht marina (nearest river mile 448.7 on the Tennessee-Tombigbee waterway) an approximate 9 mile trip. Operator2 states that around RM 211 the vessel''s engine began to go out and he turned it off to check it. Once stopped he said the vessel sank very quickly out from under them near the 211.5 river mile. He states this was about 2000 hours. TWRA was notified by Hardin County Central Dispatch around 2022 hours and arrived on scene around 2040 hours along with Hardin County District 3 firefighters.
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