RedactedNarrative: On Saturday July 11 2015, the small bass boat being operated by Operator1 began to take on water and eventually capsized on Ft. Loudon lake. Operator1 had been fishing and cruising near the Lousville Point area of the lake. He described noticing the vessel taking on more water than the bilge pump could keep up with and decided to head back to where he originally launched from (Carl Cowan Park). He made it to a privately owned dock near Osprey Point just before the boat capsized. He was able to get the boat on a lift at the dock. The bottom of the hull near the transom in what would be best described as the tunnel area had been damaged by a previous owner. Extensive welding and fabrication had been performed to repair the hull. One of the main welds in the area failed while underway causing a large tear in the hull. Capsizing resulted in the outboard motor being submerged, damage to the deck carpeting and loss of personal equipment. 
  
  Operator1 reported the loss of a Hummingbird fish finder , a radio , and a fishing rod/reel. Property loss estimated at $860.00