RedactedNarrative: It should be noted that writer is unable to verify any events surrounding this reported accident. It is reported to have occurred on 08/06/2015 and was reported to this agency on 09/17/2015. Complainant/ owner/operator states that the reason for the delay in reporting the accident is because he reported it to Virginia authorities since he is a Virginia resident. After reporting it he left the area for a couple of weeks. Upon returning, Virginia authorities contacted him and advised him that it had to be reported in Maryland.
  
  Complainant stated that on 08/06/2015 he and his family had gone a boat ride from Chincoteague Virginia to Ocean City MD. On the return to Chincoteague he used the track on his GPS that he had used going to Ocean City. They were cruising at approximately 25 knots. In the Chincoteague Bay approximately 3 miles north of Greenbackville, VA the vessel struck a submerged solid object with enough force the vessel stopped abruptly dead in the water. Fearing the impact may have caused catastrophic damage he continued on as quickly as possible and monitored the condition of the vessel. They made it back to their destination at which time he noticed that the vessel had taken on quite a bit of water. He removed the vessel from the water and observed the damage.
  
  From the complainant's description of the impact and damage it's possible the vessel may had struck the remains of a day marked piling that may be left over from last years damage from ice. There has also been dredging in the Chincoteague Bay during this past summer. It is not known if there was any dredging in the area of this incident.
  
  There were no injuries in this accident. From the description of the location given by the complainant, this accident would occurred in Maryland waters.
   