RedactedNarrative: 1985, 21' Fiberglass Bayliner Trophy Open Motorboat w/200 hp Yamaha Outboard Engine 
  
  On 05/09/2014, at about 11:58 a.m., this vessel was drifting in the Strait of Juan de Fuca about 2 miles NW of Protection Island located near Sequim WA in Clallam county. 
  
  Subjects were halibut fishing when, for some unknown reason, the vessel started taking on water. Operator tried to start the boat's motor but it would not turn over. Operator made a radio distress call as the boat was filling up. 
  
  Good sam was fishing nearby and responded to Operator's call for help. Subject pulled his boat up alongside of Operator's boat. Operator, and two others jumped into good sam’s boat just as Operator's boat slipped under the water. 
  
  Law enforcement reported arriving on scene about 6 minutes after Operator's distress call. The bow of Operator's boat was floating several feet above the surface of the water. Officers transferred subjects to their patrol boat. The men were transported to John Wayne Marina. Vessel Assist responded and re floated Operator's boat. 
  
  0 Injuries 
  0 Fatalities 
  No apparent alcohol involvement 
  The vessel was reported as a total loss 
  All 3 occupants on board were wearing PFDs 
  The Operator did not have a mandatory Boater Education Card - Exempt by Age 
  No Rules of the Road Violations