VESSEL WAS HEADING BACK TO THE MARINA AFTER SUNSET AT AN IDLING SPEED. PASSENGERS COULD SEE THE MARINA AHEAD AND PICKED UP THE VESSELS SPEED TO 35 MPH. VESSEL MADE CONTACT WITH THE METAL BARRIER FLOATING IN THE LAKE. AT IMPACT THE VESSEL HIT AT THE LOWER PART OF THE BOW AND LAUNCHED PASSENGERS INTO THE AIR CAUSING THE TRANSOM/STERN TO MAKE CONTACT ALMOST BREAKING THE LOWER UNIT OFF THE VESSEL.  AFTER CONTACT THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT START. VESSEL OWNER TIED A ROPE TO THE VESSEL AND SWAM PULLING THE VESSEL TO THE MARINA TO GET HELP FOR THE INJURED PASSENGER. ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT. PFD'S WERE NOT BEING WORN OR USED.
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