Vessel was traveling east and struck a channel marker in the Hudson Channel.  No injuries sustained. 
On May 9, 2023 at approximately 1000 hours, the operator, was recreationally cruising on the Gulf of Mexico with his wife on board as an occupant; she was seated in the back of the vessel.  While heading east on the Hudson Channel, he noticed his vessel was listing. While on plane and traveling approximately thirty two miles per hour, OP1 attempted to correct the listing of the vessel by utilizing the trim tabs. 
OP1 realized the trim tabs were not functioning properly.  OP1 looked down at the trim tabs to ensure he was using the correct tabs.  OP1 looked back up and noticed a day marker in front of his vessel without any time to react to avoid collision with the fixed object.  
The aforementioned vessel struck Day Marker Twenty in the Hudson channel.  The day marker also had a sea grass sign attached to it.  The marker was left broken in the water.  Pasco County Sheriff's Office pulled the day marker from the waters.  Pasco County Parks and Recreation personnel pulled the remaining submerged portion of the marker out of the channel.  
There were no reported injuries.

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