RedactedNarrative: V1 lost its on board GPS. V1 navigated to nearest marina and struck an underwater object. V1 sustained damage to out drive and was towed in with assistance. No occupants were injured. No charges or citations issued.  
  
  I asked Operator what happened and he stated, “We were coming across the lake and it was very rough. We hit a big wave and it knocked out my GPS. I saw the marina and headed straight to it. As we were getting closer to the marina, my boat suddenly came to a stop. I tried to get it to move but it did nothing. We called Coast Guard to get help but they didn’t send anybody. We called 911 and got ahold of the Sheriff’s Office. We asked the Sheriff’s Office if they would send someone to help us and they said to call SeaTow. I called SeaTow and they advised they would come but it would take a while. As we were waiting on SeaTow, I noticed the boat starting to take on water. 
  
  When SeaTow arrived, they were able to pull me off the rock and keep me afloat.” I asked Operator if he knew what he damaged and he stated, “I’m not sure but I think it could be my out drive or may of punctured the hull.” I asked Operator if he came across the lake from Clewiston or from the rim canal and he stated, “From Clewiston”. I asked Operator if he knew what he hit and he stated, “I think a rock.” I asked Operator if he knew the cost of the damage to the vessel and he stated, “I’m not sure, going to have to wait to see when they pull it out.” I asked Operator how fast he was going and he stated, “We were going just fast enough to stay on plane and control the boat. I’d say around 10-20 MPH.” Operator advised me that SeaTow would be pulling his vessel out of the water and putting it on a temporary trailer. I asked Operator if he would provide me with a written statement of the incident and he stated, “Yes sir, I don’t mind doing anything to help you with this.”
  
  CONCLUSION:
   SeaTow Captain was on scene and loaded Operator vessel onto a trailer and pulled it out of the water. Upon Operator vessel being pulled out of the water, I observed the Out drive to be heavily damaged and hanging on by the cables attached to it. To prevent the out drive from falling off, SeaTow Captain secured it with a rope and tied to the rear deck of the vessel. I took several pictures of the damage with my state issued camera. Operator was made aware of the damage and advised me it would cost him approximately $7,000 to get it fixed. SeaTow Captain provided me with the GPS coordinates from the area where he picked up Operator vessel. SeaTow Captain advised me that as he was navigating to Operator vessel, his depth finder displayed 2-3 feet of water depth and various large rocks in the area. I provided Operator and SeaTow with my business card and case number for this incident. Due to the circumstances of the incident, no charges or citations will be issued.
  