RedactedNarrative: On 30 April 2022, Operator and his wife were fishing in the 11th Annual Sea Ark Owners Invitational Catfish Tournament on Wheeler Lake. At approximately 1520 hours, they were heading back to Ingalls Harbor for the tournament weigh in when they encountered wake from a passing houseboat. 
  
  The boat operator, stated he was traveling around 40 miles per hour when he struck the wake, throwing the vessel into the air several times. After landing the final time and clearing the wake, he noticed the engine was not running properly and looked back to see the vessel stern area was flooded and the engine was struggling to run. 
  
  Operator continued to the boat ramp at Ingalls Harbor and grounded the vessel on the ramp. At this point, the engine submerged in the water and the vessel stern sank. An inspection of the hull revealed a break along the weld of the keel, approximately 8 inches long and 1/4 of an inch wide, mid-way beneath the boat. Life jackets and the emergency engine shut-off switch were being worn by both occupants due to tournament rules. No injuries were reported.
  