RedactedNarrative: OP1 said he took out a team of 5 occupants that work with him on commercial charters to Sands Cut area. The reason they went out on the boat was conduct an environmental cleanup. While scouting the area, OP1 put the boat on plane heading east north east from sands cut when he struck an unknown object causing the vessel to tilt hard to the starboard side. OP1 was able to pull back the throttle right before he got ejected from the vessel. OP1 was able to swim back to the vessel uninjured. OP1 realized the vessel had suffer a major crack to bottom of the haul causing water rush in. OP1 made a decision to beach the vessel on the East side of Sands Cut in order to prevent the vessel from sinking. OP1 contacted Tow Boat US for assistance and attempted to reach the USCG to report the incident. OP1 and his occupants gave written statement reference this boating accident. The vessel was safely recovered the next day.