RedactedNarrative: V1 was anchored offshore when the vessels back end started to fill with water and sank. 
  
  While talking with the owner and operator of the vessel, he stated that they had been out offshore fishing as far out as 6 miles offshore that day. He stated that they got started around 0730 that morning. He stated that he turned the bilge pump on a few times through out the trip and pumped just a little water out, no more than usual. 
  
  He stated that they headed back towards shore and they had anchored up to get some bait in about 30 feet of water when he noticed that the back of the vessel was starting to get lower in the water. He ordered everyone to the front of the vessel. As he did this he grabbed onto a cooler in the boat and the boat sunk. At this time, it is unknown why the vessel sank. It did not have insurance. 
  
  St Lucie County Sheriffs Office, using side scan sonar, located the vessel at N 27*28.976 / W 080*16.576 on the bottom in about 25’ of water. 
  
  On 8/31/2020. I call Fort Pierce Sea Tow to ask if they recovered the vessel. They stated that they did not and thought that the owner was a Tow Boat Member. I contact Tow Boat US and they stated that they did not recover the vessel. 
  
  On 9/4/2020, the St Lucie County Sheriffs Office Dive Team was doing training and dove at the location where the vessel sank. They confirmed that the vessel was still there and had not been removed. It is still unknown why the vessel sank.
  