RedactedNarrative: Vessel – 8’ Homebuilt Wooden Hydroplane Type Vessel w/8 hp Evinrude Outboard Engine
   
  On 10/18/2016, at about 11:17 a.m., this vessel was cruising on Port Townsend Bay located near Port Townsend, WA in Jefferson county.
   
  According to Law Enforcement, on this date and time, Operator1 was test operating this vessel.  While near the Maritime Dock, Operator1 lost some steering control and crashed into the wooden piling on the dock.  The boat sank and Operator1 sustained minor scrapes on his forearms.  Operator1 was able to tie off boat and motor to the dock.  He later recovered the motor, fuel tank, and later the hull of the boat.
   
  The boat was not registered; Operator1 did not have a WA Boater Education Card, no registration decals on the boat, no life jacket or sound producing device on board.  He was issued a citation via the Jefferson District Court.
   
  1 Injury / 0 Fatalities
  No apparent alcohol involvement
  Vessel Total Loss w/Estimated Value of $200
  The Operator was not wearing a PFD
  The Operator did not have a mandatory Boater Education Card
  