RedactedNarrative: When: April 30th 2020, Approximately 1345 hours
  Where: 14th Street Boat Ramp, Pompano Beach, FL
  
  INTERVIEWS
   (Owner/ Operator)
  ·               He stated he launched his vessel from 14th street boat ramp.
  ·               He stated the after leaving the dock his engine was having problems which it had never done before.
  ·               He stated the upon getting to the end of the canal. The engine stalled and a personal watercraft (PWC) towed him back to the dock. 
  ·               He stated that he noticed water in stern of his vessel and tried to turn on the bilge pump.
  ·               He stated that without the bilge pump activated the vessel sunk at the dock and he was unsure why and where the vessel was taking on water.
  
  ACCIDENT SCENE DESCRIPTION
                  The location of the accident is tied to the dock at 14th Street Boat Ramp, Pompano Beach, Florida. The water in the canal was calm, the wind was moderate (approximately 10 MPH) and raining.
  
  VESSEL and PROPERTY DESCRIPTION/DAMAGE
                  Vessel 1: 22’ 1997 Regal (FL 6375 JD)
  1997, 22 foot, Regal white in color. HIN RGMYA457G697
  Sustained minor damage to the interior of the vessel due to sinking. Electronics and Engine were completely submerged under water.
  
  
  Operator Stated he had not used the vessel in approximately four months.
  
  ACCIDENT
  Operator stated when the vessel engine stopped working, he noticed a little water in the stern of the vessel. After receiving a tow back to the dock he tied the vessel to the dock and that is where the vessel sank. Upon Seatow lifting the vessel, they observed an approximate 3 inch hole in the hull of the vessel, where the transducer should have been. 
  
  POST-ACCIDENT
  Seatow was able to lift and remove the vessel. Seatow also was able to place the vessel on the owner’s trailer.
  
  CONCLUSION 
  The vessel sank due to a failed transducer plug in the hull causing it to take on water. 
  No Citations were issued.
  