RedactedNarrative: At approximately 1330 we arrived on scene in the Narrows and saw a houseboat towing a runabout.  The majority of the runabout was underwater and there was an individual on the runabout trying to bail the water out of the runabout with a bucket.
  OPERATOR2 was needed to operate the pulley system and V1 OWNER stated he did not know how to tie a proper knot and was too tired to attach a line to the bow-eye of the runabout.  There were 7 other passengers aboard the houseboat, mostly children and elderly individuals.  
  OPERATOR2 was able to use the pulley system to raise the runabout above the waterline, as planned, enough to successfully bail out the runabout.
  - The runabout was being towed by the houseboat.  OPERATOR2 was operating the houseboat.  Nobody was on the runabout.
  - They were travelling through the Narrows on Lake Powell when a storm came through the area.
  - Very strong winds and large 2-5'' waves caused the runabout to start taking on water.
  - OPERATOR2 did not want to stop motoring the houseboat in fear that it would cause the houseboat to be taken by the wind and waves into nearby rocks, so he continued to drive the houseboat while the runabout was taking on water.
  - The runabout eventually became fully submerged and V1 OWNER boarded the runabout to try and bail the water out.
  There were no injuries associated with this incident.