ON SATURDAY, 7/01/2023, AT APPROXIMATELY 17:30 HRS, OPERATOR WAS OPERATING HIS VESSEL COMING OUT OF THE MOUTH OF ROBENSON CREEK WHEN HE STRUCK A SUBMERGED OBJECT.  THE SUBMERGED OBJECT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE DRIVE SHAFT AND PROPELLER.  THE SUBMERGED OBJECT WAS NOT VISIBLE FROM ABOVE THE WATER AND THERE WAS NOTHING MARKING THE SUBMERGED OBJECT AS A HAZZARD TO BOATERS.

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JORDAN LAKE
PITTSBORO                     