V1 ON PLANE NORTHBOUND IN BAYOU TEXAR CHANNEL.  ON APPROACH TO NO WAKE ZONE, V1 OPERATOR SLOWED WHEN OBJECT ONBOARD CAUSED DISTRACTION.  V1 OPERATOR VEERED COURSE TO PORT, STRUCK RED CHANNEL MARKER POST #6 ON STARBOARD BOW ABOVE WATERLINE, CAUSING MARKER POST TO DISLODGE.  PASSENGER FELL FROM SEAT TO DECK.  OPERATOR RESUMED OPERATION OF VESSEL TO BAYOU TEXAR BOAT RAMP.
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