RedactedNarrative: V01: The vessel is a 32 ft recreational vessel. The vessel had equipment and machinery failure. Failures caused the vessel to run aground and founder.
  
  He told me "I was headed for Islamorada from Key West." He told me that he noticed the weather became worse and he decided to drop anchor and wait for the weather to calm. He stated, "My anchor alarm was sounding and she was getting closer to shore." and "I decided to throw a second anchor." He told me as he was drifting it seemed as if he was "bouncing" and "slamming" and that his tiller must have hit ground because the brass bracket broke. He told me that he could not steer the vessel. He said he tried to use his third anchor to hold the tiller, but was still unable to steer. He told me "I cranked up the diesel, put her in gear, to take pressure off the anchor lines and tiller." Then he told me since the vessel's tiller was broken the vessel turned broad side to the waves. At this time, he said "I shut off the engine, grabbed my stuff, made a go bag, and jumped to my dingy." He told me he drifted fast to what he thought was Marvin key, but the water was rising rapidly there, so he left there for the island just West of Marvin Key. 
  
  	He said throughout the entire incident he was trying to hail USCG with his handheld VHF radio set to Channel 16 and stated, "I even heard the PON PON calls, but they couldn't hear me." He told me once he made it to the adjacent island he activated his Emergency Position Indicating Rescue Beacon (EPIRB) and that "Coast Guard  picked me up shortly after."
  