RedactedNarrative: On 5/10/2015 at approximately 3:00pm, a boating incident occurred on Lake Norman in the McGuire Nuclear Station Cove. The vessel was a 24-foot, 2008 Cobalt bow-rider. Operator's friends were seated near the bow (front) of the vessel at the time of the incident. While underway, the vessel struck a large rock structure and became completely grounded. The vessel sustained damage to the fiberglass hull and the transom plate. No bodily injuries were sustained.
  
  Operator and his friends began recreationally cruising on Lake Norman on his 2008, Cobalt bow-rider at approximately 2:30pm on Sunday May 10, 2015. Operator stated that he wanted to show his friends around the lake. At approximately 3:00pm, Operator was operating in a southern direction in the McGuire Nuclear Station Cove. He stated that he saw other boats in the area and thought that it was a safe area to navigate. 
   
  Operator stated that there were two or three other boats in the McGuire Nuclear Station Cove, so he decided to slow down. Operator stated that he was attempting to make a large circle through the cove in an effort to turn the vessel around and head back north. He said that after approximately one minute in the cove, he felt the boat hit the large rock structure. He stated that he had been watching his depth finder, and the water depth had been safe to navigate. 
   
  Occupant, who was sitting on the port side of the vessel at the time of the incident, stated that he heard a loud noise and the boat suddenly stopped. At this point, the vessel was completely grounded on the rock structure. Neither Operator nor his passengers were injured when the vessel struck the rocks. Operator stated that the vessel did begin to take on some water in the bilge after the incident. He was unable to remove the vessel from the rocks and contacted TowBoat US of Lake Norman. The vessel sustained damage to the fiberglass hull, and it also appears that the transom plate was partially separated from the hull of the vessel. Operator stated that neither he nor his passengers had consumed any alcohol on this date. Operator expressed his concern that there was no danger buoy in the area to alert boaters of the rock hazard. 
  
  It appears as though operator inexperience, operator inattention, and an improper lookout contributed to this incident. Upon investigating the incident site, several large rocks are visible above the water line and should have been visible to the operator on this date. Also, Operator stated that he has limited boat operation experience and is not familiar with this area of the lake. No one was charged as a result of this incident.
   