VESSEL 1 WAS A 28'6" NORDIC OPEN MOTORBOAT WITH 6 PEOPLE ON BOARD.  OPERATOR AND PASSENGERS WERE RETURNING FROM A DAY OF BOATING AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 PM, THE OPERATOR STRUCK THE SHORELINE OF A "POINT" THAT HE DID NOT SEE BECAUSE IT WAS TOO DARK.  AFTER GETTING HELP TO GET THE BOAT OFF THE ROCKS (SHORE), THE OPERATOR MANAGED TO DRIVE THE VESSEL BACK TO THE MARINA AFTER CHANGING THE PROP.  NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.  ESITMATE DAMAGE TO VESSEL $7500.00 SCRATCHES ON THE HULL AND LOWER UNIT DAMAGE.
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