RedactedNarrative: On 05/30/2019 at approximately 1215 hours, I was notified by Putnam County dispatch in reference to a capsized vessel in Lick Creek on Lake Oconee. The vessel was located between the Old Phoenix Road bridge and the Georgia Highway 44 bridge located in Putnam County Georgia. Upon my arrival to the Fish Tales Marina, the capsized vessel was being towed in by personnel with the marina with the use of their pontoon boat. The two occupants of the 15'4" Custom Craft were picked up by a passing boater and carried to the Fish Tales Marina boat ramp. Once at the marina, we were able to load the vessel on its trailer and drain the water. The 90 HP outboard Evinrude motor was hanging by the power supply and steering cables. The motor broke from the transom of the boat. As I spoke to operator, he advised me this was the first time he operated the above vessel with the Evinrude motor. He stated as he left the boat ramp and was traveling between the two bridges, the motor broke off from the rear of the boat and capsized his vessel.
  	My investigation revealed the transom of the above vessel was rotted out. I observed bits of plant matter growing from the transom of the vessel. The vessel's transom was weakened due to rot which caused the motor to break off. All the required vessel's safety equipment was present.
  