RedactedNarrative: The operator was drifting with two boys (age 4 and 8) on board when he realized he was almost on shore.  He started the motor, but was too late, and broke his propeller/lower unit on the rocks.  
  
  At the same time, two large wakes of passing boats further grounded the boat and it began to list to the starboard side and take on water.  The operator was able to lift the boys up onto an adjacent seawall.  They were both wearing life jackets and were uninjured.  
  
  The homeowner  came out to help them, and was able to tow the boat to his lift and drain the water out of it. The boat sustained significant damage to the fiberglass hull on the starboard side, including a large hole through the decking behind the driver's position. The boat involved is owned by the operator's mother-in-law.  
  
  The operator took a boat safety course in ohio and had been boating occasionally for the past 20 years with about 50 hours of experience.  Operator inattention was the cause of the accident.