RedactedNarrative: On Saturday, March 26, 2016 at approximately 1700, I, Marine Enforcement Officer, was patrolling Elephant Butte Lake.  As I neared the mouth of McRae Canyon, I saw floating objects in the water, and a boat flagging me down. 
  
  I went to the boat flagging me down and talked with subject of Rio Grande Guide Service.  He stated that a boat (Vessel A) had just sank, and he pulled four people out of the water.  The people were all ok and were headed back to shore in a different boat that had come to pick them up.  I followed the second boat back to Cow Camp and talked with [one of the sunken boat's occupants] person through her daughter, who served as a translator for me. 
   
  Subject1 reported that the Tahiti jet boat (Vessel A) she was driving lost a fan belt and stopped running.  While they were drifting it started taking waves over the side and began to fill with water.  Subject2 tried to tow them back to shore, but vessel A took another wave over the side and sank ejecting all 4 passengers into the water.  
  
  The 4 people were pulled from the water by Subject2 and were ok.  She stated that all passengers were wearing their life jackets.  Shortly after Vessel A sank, another boat in her group arrived and gave the 4 passengers a ride back to her campsite located at Cow Camp.  Subject1 stated that she and all of her passengers were ok, just glad to be on shore.  Subject1 stated Vessel A belongs to someone else and that they were trying it out for the weekend.  Subject1 did provide me a title to Vessel A with a name listed as the owner.
  
  Good samaritan reported that he stopped to check on a stranded vessel while he was fishing with a client.  He tried to tow vessel A to safety, but as soon as he started to move the boat, 2 waves washed over the side and it immediately began to sink.  He pulled the 4 people into his boat and all appeared to be uninjured.  Another boat from Subject1’s camp arrived shortly after and took them to shore.
  
  I spoke with (the reported owner) by phone.  He stated that he just purchased vessel A and then sold it to the operator’s family.  That was why the vessel title had not been transferred yet.
  
  Subject1 was given information regarding recovering Vessel A.  Marina Del Sur was contacted to make arrangements to try and salvage Vessel A later that day.  According to Marina Del Sur staff, they will look for the vessel starting Monday, March 28.  Once Vessel A is recovered, a supplemental report will be filed as to the vessel's condition.
  No citations were issued.
  End of Report.