The operator was describing the importance of navigational marker to his granddaughter while heading westerly by Light #83. A vessel approached heading easterly and caused the operator to turn to his starboard side putting him on the wrong side of the two navigational markers. Reportedly traveling between 5 and 10 miles per hour, the operator’s boat hit ledge and became propped up on top of rocks. Neither occupant’s were injured. The granddaughter texted her mother and the mother and the girls sister arrived on a PWC. Mom sent both girls back to shore while she stayed with the operator until both father and daughter were safe upon the Marine Patrol vessel.
Meredith