The vessel was traveling in the main channel of the lake when the vessel started to list to the port side. The operator stopped the vessel and the passenger noticed that the motor was coming loose from the transom of the vessel.  The operator then attempted to idle the vessel into the moores. The motor fell off the transom but was still attached by the steering cables.  The vessel swamped and then capsized. The hull failure was due to rot in and around the motor mounting bolts. Alcohol was not suspected and pfd's where being worn and used.
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