This accident happened at roughly 01:00 am on the morning of 06/16/2013.  operator was travelling up stream and was headed to Drakes Creek Marina.  Due to operator inattention, operator veered to the left too far and missed the appropriate turn into Drakes Creek.  The area where the vessel grounded is very shallow, 2-3 feet deep.  Upon grounding, the stern thruster caved in and punched an 8 inch hole in the transom.  This resulted in water entering the hull and submerging both engines.
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