RedactedNarrative: Subject struck shoal upon entering Big Pass, hull cracked, vessel became grounded.
  
  Operator1 described to me the incident.  He and his wife had departed Maximo Marina in St. Petersburg, and were in route to Sanibel Island.  Operator1 thought conditions would be calmer in the ICW, and attempted to enter Big Pass.  Despite using his charts to navigate, the tide must have been too low, and a swell lifted their vessel.  As it passed, the vessel hull struck a shoal, causing it to take on water.  Operator1 was unable to maneuver the vessel from being grounded.  He and his wife were later rescued by the Sarasota Sheriffs and Fire Rescue; no injuries
  