RedactedNarrative: On 2/28/16, Subject launched at about 6:30 AM from the North boat launch at Horseshoe Lake State Park to go fishing.  Subject returned to the launch at about 9:30 AM.  There was a strong southerly wind, with gusts up to 30 miles per hour, blowing toward the boat launch.  Subject stated he tied his boat up to the dock and then backed his trailer in.  When Subject got back into his boat, the waves were coming over the back of the transom.  As Subject backed up, more water came over the transom.  Subject stated that the rope he tied the boat up to the dock got wrapped up in his propeller, and he lost power.  The boat drifted to the East of the boat launch.  When it came close to shore, Subject said he jumped out of the boat and pulled it to shore.  Subject then tied the boat to a tree on the shoreline.  The back of the boat filled with water and swamped the boat.  The boat was left there until the following morning when the wind had died down.  The water in the boat was removed until it would float, and then the boat was brought back to the boat launch and put on the trailer.
  
  Subject insisted he did not have any injuries from the incident.  The registration on the boat had expired, so a written warning was issued to Subject for the violation.  All safety equipment was aboard the vessel.  Subject did not have any other occupants in the boat when the incident occurred.
   
  