RedactedNarrative: Operator stated they had gone duck hunting around 2:30pm on January 19th and launched from the Spadra ramp. To get to the area they wanted to hunt, they took a small cut west of the rock dyke off the main channel south of Spadra. In this cut there are two submerged rock walls that must be navigated over; depending on water levels these structures are usually deep enough to go over as long as the motor is raised. According to the operator they had no problems navigating the cut on the way to hunt. Shortly after sunset they loaded up and began heading back to the ramp. Operator stated they again had no problem navigating the cut but as they left the mouth of the cut they struck a submerged object. As they traveled into the main channel, they began noticing water coming into V1 from the floor. Operator stated the faster he went the more water came into V1. By the time they made it to shore, V1 was completely filled with water. When asked about visibility the operator stated he did have lighting problems with his navigation lights as well as the bar LED light and was having a hard time seeing.
  
  Damage to V1 consisted of a 33 inch puncture to the port side hull. V1 does not have flotation and does not comply with USCG safety standards as noted by the red tag commericial use only on the vessel. 