RedactedNarrative: Vessel #1 Operator stated he was operating vessel #1 when it began taking on water due to his failure to insert the required drain plug. He said he attempted to get Unit #1 back to the boat dock and was unsuccessful in doing so. Vessel #1 operator said while he was underway, the engine bogged down and quit working due to the fact the water inside Unit #1 was passed his ankles. He said at that point, Unit #1 began floating down stream. He said he jumped out of vessel #1 and swam back to the shore and observed vessel #1 continue to float down stream and out of sight. 
  
  Vessel #1 was located capsized approximately one quarter of a mile downstream from the Alsip Boat Launch. The $10,000 damage estimate was based on the operators statement of his purchase price for the vessel. The vessel was completely submerged and was totaled based on the righting and recovery efforts of Tow Boat USA and a land based tow company. The boat was pulled from the water and drug up a concrete boat ramp causing catastrophic damage to the boats hull and structural integrity. 
  
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