RedactedNarrative: On January 17, 2018  at approximately 9:00 am, Sgt. with NCWRC received a call about a boat incident involving one boat running aground the night before outside of Oregon Inlet.  Sgt. and I arrived at the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center at approximately 11:30 am and met Operator and his wife.  Operator explained that they were underway trying to come into Oregon inlet for the evening when they realized that the water got extremely shallow very suddenly.  Operator ran aground before he could change his course and the waves worked his boat farther onto the shoal.  He was able to eventually power off the shoal and call for help from the Coast Guard. He followed the Coast Guard into the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center and docked for the evening. There was damage to the boat but no injuries. We are still waiting for a final cost estimate for the repair from the repair facility.
  
  When cost estimate is received, this report will be updated.
  
  *********END OF REPORT******
  