Vessel 1 was cruising on the east side of Storm Lake when it collided with the floating and submerged dredge pipe. The operator felt that the buoy markings were not accurate. Damage occurred to the lower unit, the hull and also to a borrowed boat trailer used after the accident. It should be noted that an identical accident occurred a short time later at the same location. The City of Storm Lake was contacted about the floating dredge pipe and sent a crew to assess/ remedy the situation. After the accident, the boat was towed to Lakeside Marina where it was removed. There were no injuries.
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