RedactedNarrative: Operator stated that he drove his vessel out of Cape May, New Jersey at around 0710 hours and headed north to get to the CandD canal. Operator stated that he tried to cut in between reedy Island to save some time and to avoid the shipping due to the massive ships. Operator stated he saw the Jetty marker but did not realize that it was marking a Jetty. Operator then struck the Jetty on the bottom keel of his vessel causing flooding and significant damage to the underside of the vessel.