On May, 30 201,1 at approximately 2145 hrs, vessel operator was driving the boat in the channel heading towards shore with two occupants riding in the bow of the boat. He could see the channel markers on both sides of him. He had the red markers on his right and the green markers on his left. operator then struck a marker on the starboard side of his vessel. This caused the operator and one of the passengers to be ejected from the vessel. operator stated he noticed the marker and swerved just before he hit it. operator did not notice the number or color of the marker but could tell it was a steel beam. operator  and both occupants were able to walk to shore. ; Occupant was sitting in the bow of the boat beside another occupant. When the boat made contact with the marker the other occupant was thrown into his back right side. This caused him to be ejected from the vessel.
PERRY                         