On September 30, 2011 at 17:30 hours I Kansas Conservation Officer responded to a boat accident that just occurred on Hillsdale Lake.

The vessel operator one was slowing down and coming into the Hillsdale Point Boat Ramp area.  At the time of the accident vessel one was making a plowing motion in the water.  Vessel struck a large submerged object.  The object caused a elongated 28 inch gouge into the fiberglass along the keel on the hull at the stern the boat.  The skeg of the lower unit was broke off, and the each of the four propeller blades were mis-shapened.  Photos were taken.

Vessel One was able to be operated into the boat ramp.

There were no injuries
Paola                         