On wednesday, january 16, 2013, at approximately 17:53pm operator was operating his vessel in the bogue inlet in onslow county, nc.  Onboard with operator were two passengers.  Operator had just purchased the vessel.  Operator was taking the boat from oriental, nc to his home in myrtle beach, sc.  Operator was entering the bogue inlet in order to anchor over night.  Operator was using maps/charts that did not have the new channel marked.  The vessel did not have a depth gauge or chart plotter and the sun had gone down.  Operator could not find the channel markers.  During this time, operator, using the outdated maps ran the vessel aground in the old channel.  After running aground, the vessel began taking on water.  All the occupants put on pfds and the uscg was called.  A vessel from uscg station emerald isle responded to the location and rescued all occupants on board.  All victims were subsequently transported to uscg station emerald isle.  No injuries were reported.  Operator contacted a private towing operation for salvage operations.  Operator reported that the vessel would most likely be a total loss.  Upon leaving the area of boat accident, operator reported that the vessel was taking on water and being beaten up by breakers.  Operator reported $5000.00 damage to the vessel and $1000.00 to his other property.
 
There were no injuries reported with this incident.
SWANSBORO