Operator # 1 stated: " We were heading south and were a couple of hundred yards before the B1 Marker, when all of the sudden we hit something submerged.  I never saw what it was. My port side drive shaft broke at the engine. I began taking on water, and plugged the hole with a piece of foam. I don't Know what we could have hit.  There was at least 8 feet of water there." 

Investigation Revealed:  Vessel #1 was heading south within Barnegat Bay, when it struck an unknown submerged object in the vicinity of the B1 marker.  Vessel #1 began taking on water and was assisted by Sea Tow.  Vessel #1 was towed to Holiday Harbor Marina, where it was pulled from the water via travel lift. Visual inspection revealed the port side shaft had been pulled back from the engine about 10 "  subsequently pinning it agianst the port rudder.  The propellers have several bent blades.
A search of the area revealed no floating or submerged objects in the area of the accident.
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