RedactedNarrative: On 08/12/2017, I was contacted by DNR Communications to respond to Deep Creek Marina at McHenry MD for a report of damage to a rental pontoon vessel. I was shown the rented vessel, a 2017 Avalon Tahoe pontoon, MD 3747 LB. The vessel had sustained a gash in the left rear pontoon above the waterline (photo attached). The marina says the damage was not there when the vessel left the dock. The renter and operator say they did not hit anything, but can't explain the damage. When they took the vessel out, neither had done a lookover of the vessel before leaving the rental dock. The damage did appear to be recent. The rental company is indicating the left/ port pontoon will have to be replaced.
      The two sides are discussing how to resolve the cost of damage. 
      This case is closed. All events occurred in Garrett county, MD.
  