RedactedNarrative: Notification and Response: I was patrolling Black Creek near Jessie Island when I observed a disabled vessel. The operator said he stopped to assist a vessel that was caught up in the trees and afterwards his boat would not start. After talking with him for a few minutes I became aware of a Ski Nautique (V-1) with its bow partially in the trees adjacent to Jessie Island. The operator of the disabled vessel said that V-1 had just crashed into the shoreline and thought, by the operator's demeanor, that he may be drunk. The disabled vessel operator got his vessel's engine started and departed after I obtained his information. 
  Preliminary Investigation: An unknown Good Samaritan was attempting to tow V-1 out of the trees from the stern of V-1. I noted that the line snapped while the Good Samaritan was pulling it out. Upon my arrival the Good Samaritan left the scene. I made contact with the operator of V-1 who was standing in the water attempting to push V-1 from the bow. The passenger of V-1 was also standing in the water assisting the operator of V-1. He said the front skeg may be stuck on a limb. I observed several limbs in the water that appeared to be freshly broken and it appeared as if V-1 had gone bow first into the shoreline. 
  
  I checked with the operator and passenger of V-1 to see if either was injured. The operator of V-1 had blood on the left side of his head just above his ear. He refused having rescue respond to check him out but said he would get it checked out later. The passenger of V-1 claimed she was uninjured. The operator of V-1 had indicators that suggested he had been consuming alcoholic beverages (slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, and unsteady on his feet). 
  I asked the operator of V-1 what happened. He stated that he was travelling toward Knight's Boat Ramp (easterly direction) to the south side of Jessie Island and was following several large boats and got caught up in their wake. He said the wake pushed his boat into the shoreline where his front skeg hooked over a log. He and his passenger continued to attempt to free V-1 from the log. Eventually they freed it but V-1's engine would not start. I towed V-1 to Knights boat Ramp after securing a signed tow waiver. I told the operator of V-1 that I would need to inspect the vessel for damage upon removing V-1 from the water and onto the trailer. 
  Damage Assessment: Upon our arrival at Knight's Boat Ramp I inspected V-1 for damage. I checked the bottom of V-1 where the forward skeg was located. The Skeg was bent toward the port side of V-1 but was not broken or chipped. I also checked the rudder for damage and was able to turn the rudder to port and starboard. I checked the propeller and did not observe any damage. I did not see any further hull damage but did see where debris had fallen from overhead trees upon collision. I noted that the Bimini top rails on the port side were bent out toward the port side. 
  Statement of the Operator: I again asked the operator of V-1 what happened and asked how the vessel ended up bow first into the shoreline and about how fast was he travelling. He stated that he was "on it" (referring to the throttle) and when he hit the wake of the boat in front of him he lost control of his boat and it spun around throwing him to the left side (port side) of his boat. He said he hit his head on the gunwale. I asked if he had been consuming alcoholic beverages and he said he had a few. I asked if he felt like he was going too fast or following too closely. He stated that he should not have been so close and should have had a better grip on the wheel when he encountered the wakes of the boats in front of him. He said he may have been cruising around 25-30 MPH prior to the spin-out.
  
  