RedactedNarrative: On June 12, 2017 at approximately 1410 hours while on duty as a Law Enforcement Officer within Glen Canyon NRA within the District of Utah. I arrived on scene of houseboat "N2 Mischief" taking on water in the rear engine compartments. The houseboat was temporarily moored to the Warm Creek floating restroom and boat pump out. The weather on this particular day was clear with high winds over 25 MPH, and water conditions were rough at 2'-6' waves.
  
  I met with "N2 Mischief's" owner on scene. OWNER told me that he and the others in his group had been staying at a beach in Warm Creek Bay which they had been anchored at for the past few days. OWNER stated that the wind caused his "tie downs" to come loose. OWNER stated that he attempted to operate the houseboat away from shore as the tie downs became loose. OWNER stated that the houseboat lost power and "became a sail and ran into rocks". OWNER stated that the port stern of the houseboat struck and he believed that the "seal" for the engine compartment was damaged causing it to fill entirely with water.
  
  OWNER stated that he and the others in the group used their ski boat to tow the houseboat to a temporary mooring place, at the Warm Creek floating restroom, to avoid more damage. I observed that all three engine compartments were full of water when I arrived on scene. The rear swim plate form at the vessel's stern was submerged approximately 6-8 inches. The houseboat was not taking on any additional water and had stopped at the engine compartments. I gathered all of OWNER's contact information, photographs, and a witness statement from OWNER.
  
  OWNER did not have his United States Coast Guard Registration or proof of insurance on board and stated that he would email me the information. A subject emailed me the registration and insurance for the vessel on June 19, 2017. OWNER was in direct contact with Executive Services to have the boat salvaged. I cleared the scene after insuring Executive Services was in route and that OWNER and his group had a safe means to return to Wahweap (in their ski boat). I passed Executive Services, who were in route the opposite direction into Warm Creek Bay, in the Castle Rock Cut as I returned to Wahweap.
  