While fishing a tournament on the lake, operator traveled through the idle zone at a power plant and after exiting the idle zone began to accelerate his vessel. Just after getting on plane vessel struck what the passenger in the vessel described as a log twelve to fourteen inches in diameter. Neither the operator or passenger had seen the log prior to striking it. The area where the collision occurred is fairly lit at night due to very powerful lights at the water intake as well as the power plant itself. The only part of the vessel that appeared to have struck the log was the engine. Another vessel in the area towed the vessel back to the ramp. Pfd's where being worn and used. No alcohol was involved.
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