BOAT OPERATOR WAS SHOWING HER DAUGHTER HOW TO OPERATE THE CONTROLS WHEN THE BOAT STRUCK A REEF. THE PORT SIDE ENGINE SHAFT & PROP WERE BROKEN & LOST. THE PORT SIDE RUDDER WAS DAMAGED. WITH THE LIMITED POWER OF ONE ENGINE, THE BOAT TAKING ON WATER, AND DIFFICULTY STEERING THE BOAT, THE BOAT OPERATOR SLOWLY DROVE THE BOAT TO THE REEF POINT MARINA GAS DOCK. EMERGENCY CALL WAS PLACED TO THE RACINE COUNTY SHERIFF INDICATING THE DISTRESS SITUATION AND REQUESTING TOWING SERVICE OF THE DAMAGED BOAT TO PUGH'S MARINA. THE FIRST SHERIFF BOAT ON SCENE WAS TOO SMALL TO TOW THE 40 FOOT CABIN MOTORBOAT. AFTER THE PRIMARY HOLE IN THE HULL WAS PLUGGED WITH A TOWEL, AND THE BILGE PUMP SYSTEM WAS ABLE TO REMOVE MOST OF THE WATER, A LARGER SHERIFF BOAT TOWED THE DAMAGED CABIN MOTORBOAT TO PUGH'S MARINA. PUGH MARINA STAFF REMOVED THE BOAT FROM THE WATER & IDENTIFIED THE DAMAGES AND ESTIMATED THE  REPAIR COST WOULD BE OVER $8000.
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