Vessel 1 was being operated in shallow waters off of Geneva on the Lake when Vessel 1 struck an unidentified underwater object and then ran aground.  After Vessel 1 ran aground the two persons on board Vessel 1 exited the vessel and tried to push it off of the object that it was grounded upon.  After breaking Vessel 1 free and re-boarding Vessel 1 the Operator realized that his cell phone had been in his pocket while he was in the water, thereby ruining it.  Vessel 1 was then operated back to the marina and retrieved; investigation revealed severe damage to the lower unit as a result of the incident.
Geneva                        