RedactedNarrative: ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 01, 2022 AT 1353 HOURS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO NEAR TOWER 7 ON CLEARWATER BEACH V1 STRUCK THE SWIM PILING HEAD ON.
  THE OPERATOR TOLD ME THE FOLLOWING:
  THE OPERATOR WAS NAVIGATING NORTH BOUND WHEN HIS SEAT BROKE FREE FROM THE DECK HE FELL AWAY FROM THE CONTROLS.  UPON STANDING AND REGAINING CONTROL, HE STRUCK THE PILING, SNAPPING IT IN HALF.  THE JOLT OF THE IMPACT CAUSED THE CENTER CONSOLE TO BREAK FREE FROM ITS MOUNTS.  IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT THE OPERATOR TURNED AROUND AND PROCEEDED TO CLEARWATER PASS.  I TOWED THE OPERATOR AND HIS BOAT TO HIS HOME AND DOCKED THE BOAT SAFELY.  
  NO FURTHER INFORMATION.