WHILE V1 WAS TRAVELING OUT OF THE CHUTE, THE OPERATOR'S PHONE SLID OFF THE CONSOLE AND INTO THE FLOOR. THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO PICK IT UP WHILE MAINTANING HIS SPEED AND DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. HOWEVER, WHEN HE LOOKED UP HE WAS HEADED FOR A ROCK JETTY ALONG THE BANK AND DID NOT HAVE TIME TO REACT BEFORE STRIKING THE ROCK JETTY.  UPON IMPACT THE OUTBOARD MOTOR WAS RIPPED OFF AND WITHOUT CONTROL OF V1 IT FURTHER STRUCK THE BANK AND CAME TO REST JUST OUT OF THE WATER ON THE SHORELINE. V1 SUSTAINED THE FOLLOWING DAMAGE: FIBERGLASS GOUGES (APPROX 25) RANGING FROM 1" TO 20" ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE HULL, OUTBOARD MOTOR DETACHED, SWIM LADDER BENT AND AN APPROX 4" HOLE NEAR THE TRANSOM ON THE BOTTOM OF THE HULL.
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