RedactedNarrative: Vessel 1 was traveling North from Sanibel C-Span to the ICW intending to travel West. As the operator turned to his port at ICW marker 11 he struck the marker damaging his vessel and the marker.
  
  On 10/09/2015 the two were leaving Sanibel Marina in their 2004 28 foot Tiara Classic Cruiser at approximately 1015 hours.  Their destination was to be a restaurant on North Captiva Island in Pine Island Sound, Lee County.
  
  Operator1 was traveling North from Sanibel Causeway "C" span to the ICW which would take them West and then North to Pine Island Sound. He was following another boat due to not knowing where to turn into the restaurant. As they arrived at ICW marker 11 the lead boat veered to left of the marker.  Operator1, knowing his vessel drafted much more water, went to the right and made a left turn to proceed West. Due to the elevated bow and windshield hardware he did not see that he turned much too early and impacted the marker with his port bow and then again with the port stern.
  
  Operator1 went back to Sanibel Marina and phoned the Sanibel Police to report the accident but they told him they would not be taking a report. It wasn't until the 11th that he correctly contacted FWC dispatch to report the accident.