RedactedNarrative: On May 20, 2022, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), was dispatched to a boating incident in Okaloosa County, FL. The call was in reference to a vessel that washed ashore just east of Destin’s East Jetty on May 19, 2022.
       The operator of V1 headed out of the Destin Pass into the Gulf of Mexico. The operator headed east towards the outside of the East Jetty. The operator of V1 was drifting in neutral when he noticed that the vessel was getting close to the shore. Operator of V1  tried to engage the throttle. When operator of V1 engaged the throttle the engine would increase in RPM's, however would not give forward momentum. The operator of V1 made a distress call to the United States Coast Guard. The operator and occupants of V1 put life jackets on and V1 drifted north into the beach by the East Jetty. 
       Okaloosa County Sheriff arrived on scene and spoke with the operator of V1 and the investigation was turned over to FWC. No one on V1 sustained any injuries. The vessel was ashore until removed by a salvage company on 06/01/2022. The vessels removal was delayed because of weather and the busy Memorial Day weekend. The inclement weather caused significant damage to the vessel while in was ashore. It is unknown how the boat became disabled.
  