RedactedNarrative: On 04 May 2018 around 0542, the operator of vessel “Tight Line” was going through the “Short Cut” channel in the Pamlico Sound west of the Bonner Bridge.  Operator1 was coming to the end of the channel and had his spotlight on looking for the next set of buoys to get to the main channel.  When he was going through the two unlit buoys, he hit an unknown underwater structure or the shoal causing damage to the props, shafts, rudder posts and hull.  
  
  At 0545, Operator1 called Tow Boat US thinking he was just hung up on a shoal.  At 0600 he noticed he was starting to take on water and called the Coast Guard.  While he was waiting for the Coast Guard, charter boats were going by causing a wake which caused excessive amounts of water to flow into his vessel which caused it to sink lower into the water causing water to go into the engine room and damaging both engines.  The Coast Guard took the crew off the boat and Tow Boat US towed the boat to a Blue Water Marina in Wanchese. Alcohol or drugs didn't contribute to the incident and no violation was issued.
  
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