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As a final followup to answer questions on the boat sinking...
They got it out of the water. It took 18 men, 3 boats, and 10 hours to raise it 100', tow it to shore, and winch it onto a trailer.
Now we know what happened. The exhaust manifold blew up and knocked a 5" hole in the hull. Water rushed in and tilted it, throwing the guy down in the water inside the cabin where he drowned. He was 80 and likely didn't have the balance or strength to deal with it. It was just one of those accidents that you can't predict. They didn't say how far from shore it was. That reservoir fills a very steep, deep canyon so even a couple hundred feet out could be as deep as 100', even now at low water. They didn't post a photo showing the hole.