The operator of vessel 1 was found floating in his lifejacket by a vessel passing by. He was outside of the two hundred foot shoreline buoys and the vessel was inside of the buoys. Operator 1 was transported to Plymouth Hospital by  EMS, and suffered from three facial lacerations and one laceration inside the mouth. Operator 1 could not remember what happened or what caused him to lose control of the vessel. Drug/Alcohol use was not supspected.
I inspected the vessel and observed no damage. The throttle appeared to be in good working condition. THe adjustable trim tabs were stuck in the full up position. I test drove vessel one in slightly choppy water and found that the vessel came unhooked from the water too easily when the throttle was applied. I believe the trim tabs may have caused operator 1 to lose control and hit his face on the vessel.
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