RedactedNarrative: Operator #1 Stated to the effect:  I was driving the boat, it began to smoke from the engine compartment.  We opened the hatch to the engine compartment to see what was going on and there was a massive amount of water inside the hull.
  
  Investigation Revealed:  Vessel #1 was underway when Operator #1 and the passengers observed smoke emanating from the engine compartment.  At this time, the occupants of vessel #1 opened to the engine compartment hatch to inspect what was causing the smoke.  After opening the hatch they observed a large amount of water inside the hull of vessel #1.  Operator #1 then steered the vessel in a easterly direction in an attempt to beach it.  He was able to operate the vessel to a position approximately 100 yards off shore, where it finally sank completely on a sandbar.