RedactedNarrative: Wednesday, April 7, 2021: 
  Operator/Owner #1 (hereafter "D1 ")stated in effect: I launched my boat and forgot to put the plugs in. When I came back from parking my car, my boat sank. 
  Investigation at the scene revealed: D1 launched the 1975 Sea Craft 19 foot center console (Vl) and secured it to the adjacent dock, starboard side to, with two lines. He then went to park his car and trailer in the Atlantic Highlands Marina lot, several hundred yards away. When he returned to the dock, Vl was already beginning to sink. Eventually, the port side fell below the waterline and Vl sank at the dock. Tow Boat U.S. (on site) rited, pumped out and removed Vl per the owner's request. Ultimately, the owner departed with Vl on the trailer. 
  This vessel sank as a result of the owner neglecting to install two plugs in the transom prior to launching the vessel.