The operator of Vessel 1 was unfamiliar with the lake and stated that someone told him to "follow the channel around" Black Cat Island. In doing so, he traveled inside the marked black top buoy and Light 83 and then struck submerged rocks. The boat began to take on water. The six occupants evacuated the boat and were able to stand on some of the rocks in the area until NH Marine Patrol arrived and took them onboard the patrol boat. Vessel 1 was nearly completely submerged at this time, resting on a separate rock ledge. The occupants were brought to shore by Marine Patrol while Vessel 1 was salvaged and towed by a local company.
Lake Winnipesaukee
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