Statements from the operator and passengers indicate it was a moonless night and very difficult to see.  Passenger2 (victim) was standing to the left of the operator helping him navigate back to Mountain Harbor.  V1 was traveling west on the north side of Island 28 when it ran aground on a small rock island that was protruding above the water's surface approx. 12 inches.  Upon impact V1 rolled to the starboard side ejecting the operator and all 6 passengers out the starboard side of V1.  Damage was sustained to the starboard side windshield and the overhead canopy as the occupants were ejected.  V1 remained underway and circled in a clockwise direction until it ran itself aground in a shallow area where passenger 6 was able to board the vessel and shut it off.
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