RedactedNarrative: On april 8, 2020 at approximately 5:45pm, a single pwc was involved in a boating incident on badin lake, approximately 0.32 miles from the alcoa boating access in badin, nc, stanly county.  The vessel involved was an 11-foot 2015 yamaha fzr that was red and black in color.  
  
  As the pwc travelled south on plane at about 10 mph towards the alcoa boat access, the vessel started taking on water and losing power. As the pwc took on water, the stern  started to sink and the bow started to rise. The pwc was able to continue on course for a short distance before losing all power and rolling to the port side. 
  
  The operator and passenger were able to signal a nearby vessel for assistance. The individuals on the assisting vessel helped the operator and passenger of the pwc out of the water and towed the pwc to the alcoa boat access.  Neither the operator or passenger of the pwc were injured.  Both the operator and passenger were wearing type iii pfds.  All required safety items were on board the vessel and accessible.  The operator took the pwc to team charlotte motorsports for damage evaluation.  The owner/operator estimated damages at $12,000, or a total loss of the pwc.
  
  The cause of the incident was mechanical.  According to mechanics with team charlotte motorsports, the cause of this incident was a disconnection of a cooling hose from the engine, which caused water to be pumped into the engine compartment while the vessel was underway.  Mechanics were unable to determine why the hose became disconnected and did not have an estimated cost of damage at the time of this report.
  
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