RedactedNarrative: The vessel was exiting Peterson Yacht Basin and entering the James River.  The tide was above normal high tide for the area and that caused the jetty at that location to become submerged about 1 foot.  The operator and his passenger had not been to this area of the waterway before this incident.  The operator observed his depth gauge to read 8 feet and began to accelerate to bring the vessel on plane when the vessel struck the submerged jetty.  
  
  This impact tore open the fiberglass on the stern keel and damaged the outboard lower unit and propeller.  There were no other known witnesses to this incident.  The vessel is insured through Progressive and a claim has been filed.  Photos of the damage were taken by the investigating officer as well as photos of the location where this incident occurred.