VESSEL OWNER AND FAMILY WERE CRUISING IN THE MAIN CHANNEL ON LAKE JAMES WHEN THE VESSEL STRUCK A LOG APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET LONG IN THE WATER THAT WAS PARTIALLY SUBMERGED AND CAME TO THE SURFACE AFTER THE VESSEL STRUCK IT.  THE LOWER UNIT, OUTDRIVE, BRACKET MOUNTS AND LIFT ARMS WERE BROKEN LOSE FROM THE MAIN LOWER UNIT HOUSING.  VESSEL HAD TO BE TOWED TO SHORE AND WAS TAKING ON WATER THROUGH OUTDRIVE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
MARION                        