The story from the original owner was incredible. Other boaters not willing to help them. Those low riding boats swamp very easily.
Indeed especially if the people going by had a high transom boat. Those squalls on Powell can be gnarly.
I had my Sanger Flatty swamped a bunch of times. Never anchor it with stern to the lake, always to shore. Happened mostly when trying to put it on the trailer when a wind came up from the back and a swell started. Sometimes made the decision to go to the other side of the lake and pull it heading upwind if possible.
My boat might have been at risk to sink, but, you do what you can to help them out. Boat tends to not swamp with bow into swell. Throw extra life preservers, get them on board and break every 5 mph/no wake speed limit necessary to get to shore. If the CG wants to give you a ticket for saving someone, so be it.
