RedactedNarrative: According to and based solely on the statements provided by the operator and passenger of the vessel involved in this incident:
  
  At about 20:30 on 7-7-2015, the vessel was travelling from near Dayton Boat Dock  toward Blue Water Marina in Richland Creek.  Richland Creek is a tributary creek of the Tennessee River thats confluence is near Dayton, TN.  As the vessel was travelling on plane, toward the mouth of Richland Creek nearing Blue Water Marina it approached a section of Richland Creek Called "the Narrows" .  The narrows are very narrow , the creek is about 40 yards wide at that point.  When the vessel went through the narrows, it struck a partially submerged log.  The strike with the log ripped the motor from the transom of the vessel.  The operator nor the passenger were injured.  The vessel began to sink and the operator used the trolling motor to get the vessel to the bank of Richland Creek.  Once tied to the bank the vessel sunk.  
  
  The vessel was salvaged by the Owner on 7/21/2015.