RedactedNarrative: SYNOPSIS
  Rented vessel washed onto the dam and received significant damage. 
  
  NARRATIVE
  Operator and Passenger 1 rented a vessel from The Beach at Sand Hollow (BASH).
  
  The wind at the lake was severe and during the rental process they were advised to operate with care due to the high wind conditions.
  
  Operator was operating the boat with a passenger being towed behind and they stopped to make personnel changes. When he tried to start the motor again it would not start. Trying to start it in gear did not work neither did starting it in neutral. A nearby BASH employee saw the boat was drifting and drove over to offer assistance. Due to high wind the boat quickly beached on the rocks of the dam. All passengers exited the boat in the wind and waves and received minor scratches and bumps. 
  
  BASH was notified of the disabled vessel and sent more employees to assist.
  
  Rangers 1 and 2 responded on the park vessel and saw that BASH emploees had the vessel in tow. It was towed to the main dock without incident.
  
  After getting witness statements it appears that during the change of activity and starting and stopping the boat the tow rope became wrapped around the prop. This causes the motor to stop and prevents it from restarting. With the extreme waves and winds this problem quickly became worse as the vessel quickly became grounded.
  
  Operator and Passenger 1 believe that the vessel also had some mechanical issues. This may have been the case.
  
  The rope clearly wrapped around the prop while it was moving. This leads me to believe that the reason the boat quit running and would not restart is indeed due to the rope being wrapped up.