Vessel 1 was operating on the west side of the island when the motor shut off during operation and would not restart.  When the Operator looked into the motor compartment he could see that the drive shaft boot was blown and that Vessel 1 was taking on water.  The Operator put out a distress flag; however, before assistance arrived, Vessel 1 drifted onto shore and went up onto the rocks causing several large holes in the bottom of Vessel 1.  The Coast Guard arrived on scene shortly thereafter and pulled the four Occupants on board off of Vessel 1.

operator Inexperience is listed as a secondary contributing factor based on the fact the Operator had limited experience with this particular vessel.
Kelleys Island                