RedactedNarrative: I, Officer with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, was informed by my chain of command of a reported boating accident that happened on July 4, 2015. I received emails from the complainant stating that he had hit a submerged object in Blackwater Bay and wanted to report the incident. 
  
  Upon making contact with the vessel owner, I was informed that the incident caused $5,000 in damage and that his boat was currently being repaired at a local marina. Operator stated that on July 4, 2015 he was out with his family in Blackwater Bay traveling at a low rate of speed, when they decided to sit the boat down and begin tubing. Operator said when he went to sit the boat down he felt it strike an object, though he did not see anything around nor did his GPS show any objects in the water. At this time he saw there was damage to his propeller and there was water coming into his bilge area. He then headed back to Russell Harbor boat ramp "as fast as possible" after warning other boaters in the area of the submerged object. Operator stated he struck the dock trying to quickly get the vessel loaded. Operator informed me that he called his insurance company the following morning and then a few days later began calling USCG and other departments until he was directed to FWC. 
  
  As a result of the incident there was $5000 in damage to his vessel and no injuries. I completed a boating accident report and issued Operator a warning for failure to immediately report a boating accident. Upon inspection of the area, I found that there are wooden pieces sticking out of the water line at the submerged ships.