RedactedNarrative: Vessel – 1965, 36’ Pacemaker Sportfisher Wooden Cabin Motorboat w/2 Chevrolet Gasoline Inboard Engines – 350 HP  
  
  On 09/29/2019, at about 07:45 a.m., this vessel was docking/undocking in Squalicum Harbor, at the Marine Fuel Dock, located near Bellingham, WA in Whatcom county.
  
  According to the vessel owner/operator on the above date and time, he and his 2 un-named occupants had pulled into the Harbor in search of shelter due to high winds and to refuel the vessel.  The bowline left the deck and became entangled in the propellers.  The entanglement applied torque to the propeller shafts and made a gap in the hull allowing water to enter the bilge.
  
  It was later determined that the planking was rotten, contributing to the weakness in the hull.  The vessel was hauled out of the water by Seaview Marine Boatyard and is currently in dry storage.
  
  0 Injuries / 0 Fatalities
  No Apparent Alcohol Involvement 
  Vessel was a Total Loss with an Estimated Value of $5,000
  Operator was Wearing a PFD
  Operator Did Have a Mandatory Boater Education Card
  