RedactedNarrative: On 8/21/2016 subject was operating his 2004 twenty foot pro line Boat VA registration VA 8666 BF at the mouth of the Coan River. Operator stated he was running along at approximately 4000 RPMS. During this time he was watching one of his passengers look for something in the boat. The other two passengers looked up and yelled pole, pole! 
  
  Operator looked up, and noticed he was going to have a  collision with a fixed day marker.  He quickly reduced power and made a sharp starboard turn. The vessel collided with fixed day marker #6 at the mouth of the Coan river.  After the vessel came to a stop, operator turned around and observed that the day marker had completely disappeared below the water. The damage to the vessel was minimal.  The damage to the day marker # 6 was estimated to be approximately 18,000 in cost according to the USCG St. Indigo station. There was no injuries to any one on the vessel. Operator will be receiving a summons for improper look out.