RedactedNarrative: Vsl 1 left port on 11/28 and traveled approximately 50 miles due east of Port Canaveral. While drifting the operator attempted some repairs to Vsl1. Early morning 11/29 Vsl1 began taking on water and capsized. Operator escaped through bow hatch and stayed with Vsl1 until located by a good Samaritan vessel.
  
  During the night Operator observed that his prop shafts on his inboard motor were leaking. Operator attempted to tighten the seals but was unsuccessful in stopping the leak. Operator observed that his bilge pump was switching on approximately every 30 minutes to deal with the intruding water. 
  
  Operator stayed at sea and slept aboard his vessel. in the evening of 11/29 or the early morning of 11/30, Operator awoke on his couch in the cabin to the sound of rushing water and found his vessel listing to the stern. Operator observed that his boat was continuing to sink from the stern and moved to the bow of the cabin, where he was able to exit the cabin through a bow hatch.
  
  After exiting the vessel Operator found a floating cushion and tied it to the railing of his now mostly submerged vessel. Operator dove into his vessel several times in unsuccessful attempts to recover his EPIRB and other equipment.
  
  Shortly after the incident Operator observed a vessel on the horizon and began waving his shirt to indicate his distress. The vessel approached Operator and he was safely recovered.
  