On march 11, 2012 at approximately 1800 hours, Operator was operating his boat with four passengers aboard on lake mead near saddle island.  Weather was cloudy and windy, surface condition rough.  The boat's engine failed and the wind and waves pushed the boat onto the rocks near the southern tip of saddle island.  All passengers were able to leave the boat and scramble onto shore.  They called park dispatch for assistance.  Supervisory ranger and ranger responded in vessel 41.  All occupants of the boat were taken aboard vessel 41 and transported back to boulder harbor.  No injuries.  Boat was disabled and functionally damaged.  The boat was left secured to shore at the point of impact and operator was instructed to arrange for its removal.
BOULDER CITY                  