RedactedNarrative: On october 1st around 10:30 pm, operator1 was towing 2 boats.  A sailboat and a cruise craft from atlantic beach using his 24' fishing vessel.  Operator1 had two other people with him. They were headed to harker's island and were crossing the inlet when a large swell took the sailboat down and ran her aground.  
  
  Operator1' vessel then became caught in the swells and started taking on water, so he had no other choice but to untie from the sailboat.  Operator1 then ran his vessel aground on carrot island and swam across taylor's creek to get help leaving subject1 with the vessel.  
  
  At this point, the sailboat was aground in beaufort inlet channel with one person still on board and the cruise craft vessel went adrift.  Eventually beaufort fire and ems were called to the scene and were able to rescue subjects.  No injuries were reported.  
  
  Damage to operator1' vessel included a bent shaft and horn timber, swamped motor and clutch, part of the cabin was busted and full of sand.  The amount of damage on operator1' vessel was reported to be $20,000.  It is unknown at this time the amount of damage on the two other vessels.
  
  When damage amounts for the other two vessels is known, this report will be updated at that time.
  
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