Boat nearly sinks off S. Fla. coast

NEAR PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. (WSVN) -- A boat nearly sank after taking on water Wednesday.

Around 5:30 p.m., the United States Coast Guard responded to a boat taking on water. According to USCG, the boaters on the 37-foot vessel were rescued, while a commercial salvage boat assisted with pumping the water out.

Commercial salvage company Towboat U.S. said there was a leak in the shaft on the trawler. The boat was towed to an area marina and put on a lift for inspection.

The boat's passengers were brought back to shore uninjured.

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