RedactedNarrative: OWNER STATED THAT PREVIOUS DAMAGE TO HULL AROUND RUDDER WAS NOT PROPERLY REPAIRED EVENTUALLY CAUSING THE REPAIRED FIBERGLASS TO BREAK APART, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO RUDDER, ENGINE AND HULL SURROUNDING RUDDER ASSEMBLY.  THIS CAUSED WATER TO ENTER AROUND THE RUDDER ASSEMBLY SWAMPING THE VESSEL.  EXTENSIVE WATER DAMAGE TO ENTIRE BOAT ENGINE AND ALL ELECTRONICS.
  
  OPERATOR STATED HE WAS TOWING PASSENGERS WHEN THE VESSEL STARTED TAKING ON WATER