At around 10:45 operator was operating a bass boat with two people on board.  They had left the area around TVA access on Cove Creek and were headed upstream toward Mountain Lake Marina.  operator stated he was letting of the throttle to enter into the marina no wake zone he noticed an object in the water in front of the boat.  He yelled hold on and turned the boat had to the right.  The port side of the boat struck an unsecured dock.  The passengers were thrown down in the boat. subject1 complained of irritated eyes/skin from the fiberglass.  operator idled the boat to the ramp and loaded it on the trailer.  The impact created a large hole in the fiberglass hull of the boat.  It also damaged the rub rail and separated the hull from the deck.
LAKE CITY