On the morning of February 11, 2013 I, Ranger, received a text to call Operator about a boating incident he had the night before.  Once I called Operator I found he had run his boat a ground in the Savannah River.  He said this happened around 1730 hours, he was the only person onboard, he had not been drinking, and he was not injured.  He found out his boat had been towed to Hogan's Marina by Tow Boat US.  I met Operator around noon.  When I arrived his boat was on a trailer under the hoist at the marina.  It was lifted on the hoist so I could take pictures.  The damage to the hull was apparent; it had a very large gash in the hull and numerous gouges in the gel coat.  Operator said after he ran a ground a vessel with three men stopped and helped him get his boat back on the rocks so it would not sink, and then they left.  Operator said he then shot two flairs to signal for help.  A tug boat driver saw the flairs and called the Coast Guard and Savannah Chatham Police Department.  Then a boat passing by picked him up and carried him to safety.

I met with Marine Patrol and the tow boat operator.  After talking with the tow boat operator I found out Operator ran a ground turning into Elba Island cut from the Savannah River, and that is where the boat was recovered.  Marine Patrol spoke with The individual who picked Operator up and took him to safety who confirmed Operator had not been drinking.  I then gathered the rest of the information I needed from Operator to complete my report and let him return to work.  
    
On February 13, 2013 I, Ranger, called Operator for an estimate of repairs for his boat.  He told me that his insurance appraiser, had just looked at the boat and could give me a quote the following day.  

On February 14, 2013 I called subject in reference to get an estimate of repairs for Operator's boat.  He quoted an estimate of 27,000 dollars. ***
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