Vessel 1 navigating west/north west @25 knots.  Operator navigating by chart, intending to go between Colchester Reef and Colchester Light.  Operator advised he was unaware of the close proximity of the reef due to inattention.  There were no reported injuries.  Vessel was hard aground and had to be removed from Colchester Reef.  The vessel was towed to Shelburne Shipyard and removed from the water.  Damaged to the hull and machinery estimated @ $100,000.
Colchester