RedactedNarrative: The watercraft owner took his new boat out on the water for the first time. He launched at the French Park public access. He was travelling back to the access and ran aground on a shallow sandbar approximately 50 yards south of the access. The water depth was approximately 18 inches deep. The sandbar damaged the hull and direct drive of the boat, allowing water into the hull. There were no injuries. Life jackets were not worn.