RedactedNarrative: On 05/15/2021 at around 1700 hrs, Florida vessel FL 4072 JT, being operated by OPERATOR 1, began to take on water and shortly later sank near the bank on the Suwannee river. OP1 (owner and operator) and PASSENGER 1 were the only two occupants on the vessel and were unharmed. The following day Sea Tow recovered the vessel. OP1 advised that he estimated damages to be over $2000.00.
  At around 1700 hrs, the vessel, being operated by OP1 went to anchor and the two were going to attempt to fish. After being anchored for a short time they noticed that the vessel was sinking. OP1 pulled anchor and attempted to drive the vessel to the bank. they made it about 5 feet from the Dixie county shoreline when the vessel sank to the bottom. OP1 and PASSENGER 1 exited their vessel and walked to the shoreline, where they called 911 and reported it as being sank. The final vessel location was N 29 43.687 W 82 56.959. OP1 (owner and operator) and PASSENGER 1 were the only two occupants of the vessel and were unharmed. 
  Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded by boat and retrieved OP1 and PASSENGER 1. I returned them to their vehicle at which time they contacted Sea Tow to remove the vessel the following morning. The following day Sea Tow recovered the vessel. Once back to the ramp and on the trailer I inspected the vessel. I located the main drain hole of the vessel, which was not plugged and leaking a steady stream of water. I showed OP1 and he stated he was unaware that there was a plug in that location and believed the two holes higher on the transom were the only ones that needed to be plugged. OP1 advised that he estimated damages to be over $2000.00.
  