RedactedNarrative: While traveling north in the ICW Beaufort River unit one began taking on water through a lose bilge fitting. Operator beached vessel on oyster pile at the t of the McTeer Bridge in the Beaufort River. SCDNR removed two occupants. Unit one continued to take on water and sank at the location.after the the vessel (Unit1) swamped and sank near the Mcteer Bridge in the Beaufort River the Owner and Operator of Unit 1 was able to locate the position of the vessel from the top of the bridge. They were able to recover the vessel and remove it from the water. Due to the vessel being submerged for such an extent of time there was significant salt water damage to the vessel as well as the outboard engine. The estimate of $5000 is approximately the value of the engine and electrical fixes to the boat.