RedactedNarrative: On july 21, 2019, Four people arrived at kevin loftin park (located in belmont, nc gaston county, lake wylie) at approximately 1900.  After launching the vessel, operator1 and the others on board rode on lake wylie until approximately 2030.  At that point they anchored just north of the railroad bridge across from riverside marina in belmont nc.  Once they started fishing, operator1 noticed that the vessel was taking on water around the engine.  
  
  Operator1 explained that he had to reset the screws at the motor as they had came loose.  The water started to come into the vessel at a rate that he knew was going to sink the boat.  At this, time they started the engine and drove the boat across the lake to riverside marina.  He said the bilge pump did not work.  When they were approximately 25 yards from the boat dock, operator1 jumped out and swam to the dock.  He was swimming with a rope so that when he got to the dock, he could pull the boat to the dock.  The other occupants stayed on board until he was able to pull the vessel to the dock.  At that time, the other occupants exited the vessel and came ashore.  All occupants were uninjured.  I am still trying to contact the operator.  He needs to sign his operator form.
  
  **************please note:  the mb 4.1 will be updated once the operator has signed it*******************
  
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