Officer advised that operator/owner just purchased boat and had gone out to fish.  Witness states that operator was fishing and heard operator say "it hurt it hurt" then witness observed him in the water.  Witness called 911.  

The vessel, an approximate 8' fiberglass Columbia boat, was found upright and still afloat.  Inside the vessel was fishing bait, fishing equipment, a battery, a floatation cusion, cd's and miscellaneous other item.  The vessel was approximately 3/4 full of water and it had a trolling motor attached to it.  There was one oar inside the vessel and another was flaoting nearby. A flotation vest was was also floating near the vessel.  The vessel was towed to shore where I insepcted it.  The vessel did not appear to have sustained and damage that would have indicated it had been involved in a collision with another object.
Port Townsend                 