RedactedNarrative: On 3/6/22 at approximately 12:50 hours, while on vessel patrol on Lake Lanier, I was called to a boat incident by dispatch that was reported to be located near Port Royal Marina.  I arrived on scene at approximately 12:56 hours, and I observed a capsized vessel just outside the no wake zone of the marina.  I was flagged down by several people in a pontoon boat.
  
  Subject1 was onboard the pontoon boat and he said that he owned the capsized vessel, which was a SeaPro center console.  Subject1 stated that he was towing a hydro lift from Port Royal to University Yacht Club.  He said that the hydro lift was approximately 60 feet behind his vessel as he towed it.  He said that it was tied to the stern starboard cleat and he was moving at about 2 knots.  He said that he saw the hydro lift take on water due to swamping, and he put his vessel in neutral.  He said that he saw the hydro lift sink and it immediately pulled his boat down and capsized it.  Subject1 said that he was able to remain on top of the hull of the overturned vessel until he was rescued by the pontoon boat.  TowBoatUS towed his vessel back to shore.
  
  I gathered statements from other occupants of the pontoon boat that rescued Subject1 which corroborate his account.  I have attached all the statements collected to this report.  I had taken several photographs of the capsized vessel while I was on scene, and they are located on the Department's Visual Labs system.