V1 was traveling South in the ICW by North Bridge in Ft. Pierce. The vessel lost the reverse linkage in the vessel and hit the fender system with the front of the vessel.

V1 was traveling South in the ICW going under North Bridge in Ft. Pierce. The vessel was starting to go through the bridge and was at a bad angle. when the operator put the vessel in reverse he could not due to the linkage pin being broken. The front of the vessel, where the anchor pulls up, hit the hand rail on the fender system on the North East Side and broke it, as well as bent some PVC electrical Conduit. Damage to the vessel includes a bent up anchor platform.
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