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The Skaneateles Fire Department's rescue boat sank while it was docked at the country club between 6 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. Wednesday. No one was injured and the cause of the sinking is unknown.

There was no explosion or fire on the boat, and Fire Chief Dan Evans was not aware of any vandalism or foul play. The boat was pulled out of the water and it is out of service until further notice.

Evans said the boat, which is equipped with two outboard motors, was found on its side at the bottom of the lake in 10 to 12 feet of water. There was a minor spill of fuel into the lake, Evans said, and firefighters deployed booms to catch that material. The state Department of Environmental Conservation was satisfied with what the fire department did to contain the spill, he said.

About 20 Skaneateles firefighters assisted in the work, and the country club was also very helpful, the chief said.

Divers helped lift the boat up using a crane on a barge. The boat was back on the trailer by 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, and it is now back at the fire department. Evans is expecting a cost for getting the boat out of the water; he said an insurance company will assess the damage, and the boat may be repairable.