RedactedNarrative: On July 4, 2017 at approximately 3:30 p.m. a single vessel accident occurred on the St. Johns River, Colee Cove, St. Johns County, FL. V1, a 24ft fiberglass jet boat powered by two inboard jet motors, totaling 350 HP. V1 was occupied by one adult male (operator/owner), an adult female (wife), and a 16 year old female (daughter).
   
  V1 was traveling north, back to Trout Creek Boat Ramp, at 15-20 mph, when V1 struck what felt like a fixed object in the water. The object punctured a gash approximately 3ft in size in the bottom of the hull, causing V1’s engine compartment to take on significant water. The occupants accessed their PFDs at that time. V1 owner/operator continued to the boat ramp at a higher rate of speed due to the fact the bilge wasn’t working correctly. V1 made it back to the boat ramp with no injuries aboard.
   
  Due to V1s damage, the engine and fuel tank compartments were completely full of water. 
  
  After gathering information from the owner/operator and documenting the damage of V1, I found that no FL statutes or navigation rules were violated.
  