RedactedNarrative: On 7-10-2019, at approx. 7:30 PM, a single vessel accident occurred on Crescent Lake, Flagler County Florida. V1 is a 1996 20-foot Skeeter Bass Boat with a single 200 HP Mercury engine. V1 launched from Shell Bluff Boat Ramp and was heading southwest on Crescent Lake. 
  
  Operator left around 7:30pm he was headed to the west side of Crescent Lake to fish. Operator was traveling approximately 40-50 MPH when he struck a submerged object in the water. Operator advised he was approximately 200 yards off the shoreline near the first cove while traveling Southwest.  Operator advised his engine stalled out and his vessel began taking on water. Operator called one of his friends that was on the water to assist him. He also called his father. Operator advised when his friend arrived on scene, they tried towing the vessel in. While towing V1, it continued to take on water. Operator’s father arrived on scene with his vessel and assisted towing V1 back to Shell Bluff Boat Ramp. While V1 was being towed, it began to roll and capsize as they got near the boat ramp. Operator advised him, and his father tied V1 to the closest piling near the boat ramp until they could find a way to remove it out of the water. At approximately 11:00 PM Operator called FWC and reported it to our Communication Center.
  
  I observed V1 capsized approximately 20 yards west of Shell Bluff Boat Ramp, tied to a piling. Operator complained he hurt his left hand when he collided with the object, but he refused medical treatment.  Operator advised me he was aware of the information pertaining to the lake being very shallow and with submerged pilings. Operator advised he thought he was far enough from the shore to not hit any of these objects. 
  On 7-11-2019, Operator contacted his insurance company (Progressive) and had Sea Tow coming to remove V1. I met with Sea Tow at the boat ramp and observed several dents on the hull near the stern.  I also observed a bent skeg on the lower unit which indicates the hitting of some type of object or grounding. On the Stern on V1 near the drain plug, there is suppose be two self-bailing scuppers. When inspecting V1, it was missing one scupper, It had been ripped out. There were scratch marks near the missing scupper.   Due to V1 missing the scupper, it took on water which eventually made V1 sink. 
  
  After inspecting the vessel, I found the registration was expired and Operator did not display the correct FL registration numbers on the vessel. Operator was issued a citation for 328.72(13)(a) and a warning for 328.54(1).
  
  328.72(13)(a) - OPERATE, USE, OR STORE A VESSEL ON STATE WATERS WITH AN EXPIRED REGISTRATION.
  
  328.54(1)- REGISTRATION NUMBER NOT PROPERLY DISPLAYED: SPACING OF CHARACTERS
  Subject had a small laceration on his hand.
  