On the 5th day of June 2011 at approximately 11:00 am, I received a call from TWRA Region 1 dispatch about a vessel that was sinking just north of the Paris Landing Bridge on Kentucky Lake.  Dispatch also informed me that there had been two occupants on the vessel but were not harmed and was on another vessel standing by.  I was able to reach operator by phone and further assess the situation.  Operator stated that the vessel's outboard motor (Mercury 150 hp) was giving him trouble so he and occupant began trying to perform repairs from the stern on the motor.  A wave then came over the stern of the vessel and the vessel quickly submerged.  I advised Operator he could tow his vessel to a nearby ramp if needed.  Once I arrived in the area, Operator had towed the vessel to Paris Landing Marina.  While at Paris Landing Marina, I determined that the subjects combined weight along with other equipment at the rear of the vessel contributed to the vessel swamping.   The wind was approx. 5 mph out of the SSW and boat traffic was low to moderate which contributed to waves approx. 2 feet in height.
PARIS LANDING                 