RedactedNarrative: On the above date and time I was called to a report of a vessel taking on water then disconnected. I responded to the area on MP. One in the area of Whites Creek, the location given to me by Kent Com, I observed no vessel in distress. I was called by Kent Com and advised that the caller had called back in and had stated that they could see me and to head toward the Inlet Bridge. I turned and headed to the inlet bridge. At this time I was advised by Kent Com that Trooper 2 was over top the vessel. I located Trooper 2 and headed to the vessel. I arrived at the vessel as did a Fire Rescue boat. I pulled along side the Fire boat and advised them that if there was no injuries I could take the 2 persons from the vessel and they could head back to the dock. I took both passengers onto my patrol vessel.
  
  Operator of the swamped vessel and juvenile passenger had no injuries and were wearing PFD''s. Cpl arrived on scene. I asked Cpl to stay with the vessel, DL 9306 AL, and await Tow Boat US who had been called by the Fire Boat.
  
  I took both persons to Holts Landing where a family members was going to bring the trailer to pull the vessel once it arrived. Once at Holts Landing I asked O-1 to to tell me what had happened to cause the vessel to swamp. O-1 explained that they had left the dock around 0900 hours and headed out into the bay to crab. He advised they were over by Burton''s Island when they had some engine trouble. He headed the vessel back toward White''s Creek where his dock was. As they made their way across the bay the engine would not get on plane. O-1 advised that he would give it throttle and it would rev up but would not move any quicker. At idle slow speed it would go forward better.
  
  O-1 stated that when the waves came from the stern of the vessel they washed over and filled the boat with water. His bilge pump was not working so they used a cup to try and bail the water but it did not work. The vessel swamped and they stayed in it.
  
  Tow Boat US brought the vessel to the ramp. I noticed the stern to be sitting lower in the water than it should. Once the vessel was on the trailer I looked at the vessel for damage or obvious signs of what caused it to swamp. Upon inspection of the stern of the vessel I noticed that it appeared to have a lot of weight in it. There was 3 batteries and a battery charger in the stern area. The fuel tank is also located in this area. In addition there is a large aluminum poling platform on the stern adding to the weight. I asked O-1 about the items and he advised me that he had just bought the vessel and that all these items were there prior to purchase. It was a used vessel when he bought it. I concluded that the added weight to the stern of the vessel aided by the motors inability to get the boat on plane caused the vessel to take on water over the transom.After hearing from O-1 he advised me that the Insurance company estimated damage as a total loss.
  