RedactedNarrative: According to victim's son, they had just launched v1 and his dad (victim) was going to motor it to their rented lodge on the river. The current was very swift at the time. It appears from evidence on v1 that the bowline was never brought in or secured on v1 and when the victim put v1 into gear, the bow line got tangled in the motor killing the engine.  
  
  Victim's son said his dad tried several times to restart the engine but it would immediately die.  The son yelled at his dad that he would go down to the next take out on the river and wait for him there to help him and that is the last time he saw the victim.  V1 was located with a white nylon rope tightly wound around the lower unit and a large bag of tools were laying out toward the middle of v1 on the starboard side. The victim was located approx. 50 yards up river from where v1 was found.  
  
  It is unknown how the victim ended up in the water.  Victim did have extensive existing medical conditions (artificial heart valve, stints, high blood pressure, diabetes, etc.).  It is unknown if he had a medial issue (heart attack) and fell into the water or if he fell in trying to cut the bowline.  Coroner ruled the death as an accidental drowning due to existing medical issues.  Blood results pending.
  
  Update: as of 2-22-21 we still have not received the results from the coroner after multiple attempts.  It is unknown why he keeps being evasive with us but it is suspected he may have screwed up and not sent the sample in as he was supposed to do by law. We do not suspect alcohol to be a factor based on initial investigation; however it is unknown whether or not the victim may have had other chemicals/prescription drugs in his system that may have affected his ability at the time of the accident.  Unresolved but closed at this point unless further information is received.
  