A 2009 50 foot Carver MY was undergoing a sea trial following new props.  The female skipper was looking at her chartplotter and misread the location of the channel south of Kent Narrows.  She ran aground in very shallow water causing the Carver to suddenly stop from its speed of 20 knots.  The mechanic from the marine facility was looking at his PC recording performance data.  A third occupant, the operator's husband, was standing in the area of the galley and his head smashed into the granite countertop.  He received a severe gash on his forehead.  He was treated and released at a nearby hospital.   The vessel was inspected and found to be sound.  After the tide rose, a commercial towing firm brought the Carver to a marina for haul out and found no damage.
Graysonville