RedactedNarrative: This is a single vessel accident. V1 is a 22ft Bay Boat with a single outboard engine. It had two occupants on board and was traveling south out of Port Charlotte Beach Complex in poor weather conditions. The operator stated that the vessel was “bogged down” and would not get on plane. 
  
  According to the occupants, due to poor weather conditions, the vessel started taking waves over the transom and quickly became swamped. 
  
  It was later discovered that a crap trap had fouled the prop and disabled the engine. The vessel subsequently became grounded on a nearby sandbar and was approximately 80 percent submerged. No injuries were reported and no other parties or property was involved.