RedactedNarrative: On 4/15/2015 I was dispatched to the Fort George Island Marina in reference to a boating accident with no injuries that occurred on 4/14/2015. 
  
  I met with the owner(operator) of the boat who advised that he had damaged his boat on the south jetties on the entrance to the Saint Johns River at Mayport. Operator stated that the high tide concealed the rocks of the jetties from his view and he did not realize, until he heard the scraping of the rocks on the hull of his boat, that he had turned too soon into the passage. 
  
  I observed fresh damage to the bottom of Operator's boat consistent with operating his boat over the rocks at the jetties. I photographed this damage and those photographs are attached to this report. 
  
  Operator stated his insurance appraiser had already estimated the damage to the boat to be approximately $1500-$2000. 
  
  Operator further advised he had a sole passenger, and neither were injured during the incident. 
  
  I requested Operator's vessel registration and insurance. Operator complied with my request. 
  
  I issued Operator a case card with my contact information. 
  
  On 4/16/2015 I made contact by telephone with the passenger and confirmed his personal information. Porter stated that he had not been injured, was wearing a PFD, and knew how to swim. His description of the incident was consistent with that of Operator. 
  
  My investigation revealed that Operator failed to successfully navigate the entrance to the Saint Johns River at Mayport by cutting across the jetties thereby damaging the hull if his private vessel. 
  
  No citations were issued. 
  
  Case status: Closed.