On 7/18/11 at approx 1615hrs i was on patrol at saguaro lake when i observed an older model ski boat with only a portion of its bow section sticking out of the water near boat ramp 1. There were two male subjects wearing pfds in the water near the boat. They appeared to be gathering items floating in the water. A summer monsoon storm had just passed. I made contact with the gentleman and asked what happened. They said there engine stalled when they were in the no wake zone. This happened just as the storm hit. While they were dead in the water a set of waves broke over the side of the boat causing it to begin sinking. They were able to get it towed to the boat dock. Since the bow section was still out of the water, i positioned my patrol vehicle so i could use the winch on the front bumper. I winched it towards shore just enough to get the transom up so that no more waves were crashing over it. The subjects pumped and bailed the water out of the boat for approx 30 minutes. The boat floated off the bottom which allowed them to put it on the trailer. This action prevented any hazardous material from getting into the lake. The 3 occipants stated that when the incident happened "all hell" was breaking loose around them with boats drifting everywere. Nothing further.
MESA                          