RedactedNarrative: 5 persons on board claim that subject was the operator.  SUBJECT states that the owner (OPERATOR) was the operator and the passengers conspired to claim that SUBJECT was the operator because he was sober.  Passengers state they were southbound when OPERATOR saw lights at Nevada Telephone Cove beach.  SUBJECT states that OPERATOR turned to the left to turn around to go to the beach to party.  Moments later, the vessel struck an island and ramped out of the water while leaving only the lower unit in the water.  Vessel was approximately 30-40 degree incline on the island.
  
  OPERATOR - Unknown operator experience - claims not to have been the operator.
  
  OPERATOR''s injury is consistent with him being behind the steering wheel at the time of the accident.  His injuries were center chest but claims he was sitting at the bow seat on the starboard side facing center.  He claims his injury was sustained on the bow railing.
  
  Another passenger claims that SUBJECT was standing in the center between the open glass partition separating the driver seat (SB) and the passenger seat (P).  SUBJECT admits that he was standing in this position.  He claims OPERATOR was seated to his right operating.  
  
  The steering wheel axel appears snapped internally.  This would be inconsistent with SUBJECT operating the vessel.