RedactedNarrative: THE OWNER/OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 WAS SLOWLY CRUSING ALONG THE WATERS OF HIGGINS LAKE WHEN THE FRONT OF THE BOAT TO RAISE UP. THE OPERATOR/OWNER ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE TRIM DOWN, HOWEVER THE TRIM DIDN'T WORK. HE THEN CHECKED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH WAS FILLING FAST WITH WATER. IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET THE WATER OUT OF THE VESSEL, HE TRIED TO RUN ON THE BILGE PUMP BUT IT WOULDN'T WORK. HE THEN HEADED FOR THE SHALLOW WATER/SHORE WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING AND THE BOAT SUNK TO THE BOTTOM. THE VESSEL SUNK IN APPROX 5-6FT OF WATER. NO INJURY.