INFORMATION OF WHAT OCCURRED IN THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE BOAT OPERATOR REPORT ON THE SUBMITTED USCG BAR FORM. INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT OCCURRED CAME FROM THE BOAT OWNER IN A TELECONVERSATION WITH WIS DNR STAFF ON 1-4-2012. BOAT OWNER STATED THAT HIS BOAT IS LEASED TO THE SOUTHEAST YACHTING SCHOOL & CHARTERS OF SHEBOYGAN. THE BOAT OPERATOR WITH 6 OTHER PEOPLE ABOARD WAS HEADING TO MANITOWOC HARBOR FROM SHEBOYGAN HARBOR WHEN THE BOAT GROUNDED ON--STRUCK SUBMERGED ROCK IN ABOUT 12 FEET DEPTH OF WATER. EVEN WITH PROPELLER, KEEL & RUDDER DAMAGE, THE BOAT OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO MANITOWOC HARBOR - WHERE IT IS NOW DOCKED AT MANITOWOC MARINA. BOAT OWNER HAS NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL WITH HAVING MUCH CONTACT-COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOAT OPERATOR SINCE THE INCIDENT. THE BOAT OWNER INFORMED DNR THE ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR IS SOMEWHERE BETWEEN $18,000 - $19,000.
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