The sheriff's office received a report of a boat accident with no injuries. Upon arrival, contact was made with the operator. He indicated that he was not injured, but his boat was stuck in the lake. He explained that he races his boat as a hobby and he was testing it out on the lake when the steering wheel became disconnected and he lost control. The boat went into a barrel roll, causing it to become disabled in the water. The operator stated he was traveling approx. 90 mph when this occurred. The operator was wearing a pfd and had oxygen installed in his helmet. The sheriff's water patrol was able to tow the boat to shore. There was no registration on the boat as it is strictly used for competition racing. Operator was informed that he would need to obtain a special use permit if his testing of racing boats continued. No citations were issued, but multiple warnings were given.
Montgomery