On 08/16/13 i, indiana conservation f/sgt. overheard central dispatch advise ico that a boat was sinking on monroe reservoir near the fairfax boat ramp. Ico's responded by boat and ico trainee and i responded on land.   Dispatch advised that the people on the boat had swam safely to shore. 

I arrived at 1835 hrs. And met subjects near the boat ramp.  The boat was visible west of the ramp with only part of the bow sticking out of the water.  I spoke to  operator and took a verbal statement from him.  Trainee spoke to occupant and took a verbal statement from her.
Operator advised that they had arrived at the lake between 1600 and 1630 hours.  He said they launched the boat and headed west.  He said they went a short distance, turned around and came back to the bay in front of the fairfax boat ramp.  He said they anchored the boat and got into the water and swam.  He said they swam for about 45 minutes and noticed that the rear of the boat was lower in the water than the rest of the boat.  Operator said that he got back into the boat and noticed water in the boat and it was sinking.  He said that he jumped back into the water and they both swam to the shore.  Once on shore a dnr truck pulled up and he told him what happened.  Operator told me he didn't know why the boat sank.  He said that he had the boat worked on last week and they replaced the exhaust manifolds.  I asked him about the plug and he said it was in.  Operator told me the boat was worth $11,000.00 and insured through progressive insurance. 
Trainee said that occupant's statement was the same as operator had given me.  
Bland's wrecked was called to the scene to attempt to get the boat out of the water.  Ico towed the boat as close to shore as they could.  The wrecker arrived and pulled the boat up to the ramp.  He then hooked the boat trailer to the wrecker and was able to load the boat onto it.  When he pulled the boat out of the water there was no plug in the transom and water was running out.
Bloomington