RedactedNarrative: Prelude:
  subject put a boat he purchased on brookville reservoir where it took on water and sunk.	
  
  Details of investigation/ incident:
  	on monday may 30, 2016 at around 18:03 i, indiana conservation officer was working the brookville reservoir property in franklin county, in when i received a call reference a capsized boat at garr hill boat ramp.
  
  	when i arrived i was confronted by the owner of the boat who identified himself.  Owner informed this officer that he had just purchased the boat and was test driving it when he observed water in the bottom of the boat.  He added that the amount of water was more than the bilge pump could keep up with.  
  
  	he tried to operate the boat to shore and within a few feet the boat finally submerged and sunk with only the bow visible.  He then tied the boat off to shore and another boat came by to assist where they transported him back to the ramp.
  
  	i gathered his information and then operated our divisions boat to the area and photographed the boat.
  
  	i returned a phone call to Owner at a later time and he informed this officer that the boat was only worth $250 and that he had no insurance on it.  He further stated that the boat had suffered a crack in the hull towards the front that he was unaware of and that is why it was taking on water.