RedactedNarrative: On Monday, September 5th, 2016, I Officer of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, was dispatched to the Cross Florida Barge Canal at approximately 1136 hours referencing a boat taking on water at channel marker nine. I made contact with a Good Samaritan to confirm the location of the vessel and was told that it was actually channel marker nine near the Highway 40 boat ramp.
  
  At approximately 1200 hours, both myself and Lt. (FWC) arrived to the boat ramp and launched my assigned patrol vessel to locate the vessel near Bird Island. While en route to Bird Island, we observed the vessel (FL 2551 LS) pushed against rocks in the water at N28*58’54.0 W082*48’28.3. 
  
  We also observed the stern of the vessel taking on water and made contact with the operator, and the occupant. We asked both subjects to board our vessel and Operator1 stated to us “Im not getting on your fucking boat, this boat was underwater and I got it floating again.” 
  
  He continued to state “I’m not leaving my fucking boat”. We attempted to have both subjects climb aboard our vessel three different times and both subjects declined each attempt. I then asked both of them if they wanted me to contact Sea Tow for them, and they replied “Yes”. Lt. asked occupant for a contact number and relayed that information to FWC Dispatch for Sea Tow. 
  
  The vessel declined Sea Tow via phone and had a local marina (B’s Marina) bring them two pumps for the excess water inside the hull. While we waited for B’s Marina, We observed that channel marker 6 and 8 were missing with poles sitting just below the surface of the water. After B’s Marina brought the bilge pumps, we followed the vessel back to Highway 40 ramp to document all pertinent information and take photographs of the damage sustained by the vessel. Both subjects did not sustain injuries during the accident. No further law enforcement action was taken.