ON SUNDAY, 7/23/2023, AT 11:00AM, A BOATING INCIDENT OCCURRED ON LAKE TILLERY.  THE VESSEL WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON LAKE TILLERY CLOSE TO THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHORELINE WHEN IT STRUCK AN UNFORESEEN OBJECT JUST BELOW THE WATER'S SURFACE.

THE OPERATOR AND PASSENGER WERE CRUISING ON THE LAKE WHEN THE VESSEL STRUCK AN OBJECT JUST BELOW THE WATER'S SURFACE.  THE OPERATOR TURNED AROUND TO SEE WHAT THE VESSEL STRUCK BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANYTHING.  THE VESSELHAD A SEVERE VIBRATION AFTER THE IMPACT.  THE OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO IDLE THE VESSEL BACK TO THE BOAT LIFT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.  UPON INSPECTION, THE UNFORESEEN OBJECT HAD BROKEN THE FIRST SKEG LOCATED ON THE KEEL OF THE HULL.  THE IMPACT CAUSED THE DRIVE SHAFT MOUNT TO BE PUSHED UPWARD INTO THE HULL CAUSING THE PROPELLER TO STRIKE THE BOTTOM OF THE VESSEL.  

ALCOHOL AND DRUGS WERE NOT A FACTOR IN THIS INCIDENT.  NO INJURIES OCCURRED DURING THIS INCIDENT.  ALL SAFETY EQUIPMENT WAS ACCOUNTED FOR AND IN PROPER WORKING ORDER.


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