On September 2, 2023, at approximately 6:26pm, a vessel accident occurred on the Saint Johns River in Lake George just outside of Silver Glenn Springs near channel marker 1, Volusia County, Florida. The accident involved one fiber glass bass boat (V1). V1 is a red 1985 Drifter bass boat operated by one white female with a white female and white male child as occupants. V1 is powered with one 150 horsepower outboard engine.

V1was traveling East on the Silver Glen Run. 

V 1 exited slow speed minimum wake safety zone. 

V1 attempted to increase their speed to get on plane but was unable to.

V1 began to take waves over the bow.

V1 became swamped.

A fellow boater in an unknown vessel assisted the occupants of V1.

The unknown vessel transported the occupants to the Juniper Hunt Club but left the operator of V1.

At the Juniper Hunt Club Lake County Sheriff was made aware.

Lake County Sheriff retrieved the operator of V1 in their patrol vessel.

The operator of V1 was taken to the Juniper Hunt Club.

V1 was left swamped on the shore of Lake George.

FWC was notified and made contact at the Juniper Hunt Club.

All occupants and operators were uninjured.

CONCLUSION 
Based on evidence and information gathered to date, V1 sank due to its failure to get on plane caused by its faulty fuel system. Once water began coming over the bow the bilge pump was not able to dewater V1 fast enough. I do not find the operator at fault or in violation of any Coast Guard navigation rules.
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