RedactedNarrative: VESSEL 1 WAS A 23'4" BAYLINER OPEN MOTORBOAT WITH ONE PERSON ON BOARD.  DURING PASSAGE FROM SOUTH LAKE TAHOE MOORAGE TO CAVE ROCK FOR "TAKE OUT" THE SEAS WERE ROUGH WITH SOME HEAVY POUNDING.  WITH THE VESSEL UP ON THE TRAILER AT CAVE ROCK THE HULL WAS FOUND TO BE WELL COVERED BY SEA GROWTH.  VESSEL AND TRAILER WERE TOWED TO INCLINE BOAT STORAGE & MARINE IN INCLINE VILLAGE FOR HULL CLEANING, WINTERIZATION AND INSIDE STORAGE.  IT WAS NOTED BY INCLINE BOAT STORAGE PERSONNEL THAT A SECTION OF THE KEEL HAD GEL COAT AND FIBERGLASS DAMAGE ABOUT 4 FEET FROM THE TRANSOM AND ABOUT 2 FEET LONG.  IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THIS AREA WAS "CLEAN" INDICATING THE IMPACT DAMAGE WAS RECENT.  LIKELY CAUSE IS HITTING AN UNDERWATER OBJECT DURING PASSAGE TO CAVE ROCK.  ESTMATE DAMAGE TO VESSEL 1 $2968.00.
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE TAHOE
NearestCityTown: S LAKE TAHOE                  