RedactedNarrative: On 8/29/2019 I, Officer of the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), was dispatched to a single vessel boating accident that occured 8/24/2019.  
  
  Operator was operating a vessel (2017 37' Pursuit), traveling ENE towards the Pithlachascotee (Cotee) River at approximately 32 mph.  Just before the vessel passed between red markers 2 and 2A, the vessel struck and unknown underwater object.  
  
  The vessel sustained damage to the port side hull and port motor. after striking the object, the port motor became partially detached from the transome.  The mounting bracket was fractured in numerous places rendering the motor useless.  Also, the motor's lower unit became askewed from its powerhead and midsection.  He secured the motor to the stern with dock line in order to return to shore on the remaining starboard motor.
  
       Hull damage spanned approximately 17', with the outer hull being penetrated in 3 locations No occupants were injured and the vessel did not take on water.