Open recreational pontoon rental vessel run up onto rocks while operator distracted resulting in damage to vessel pontoons and motor, no injuries.
At approximately 2000 hours I responded by water to a call of a boating accident that occurred behind the residence in Ruskin, Florida at or around 1910 hours. The call was reportedly relayed from Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department to FWC.

	When I arrived on scene the operator of the vessel was on scene sitting on a cooler in the back yard. The vessel he had been operating, a 21' 4" pontoon boat was hard aground on the rip wrap rocks (rocks laid on the bank for erosion control purposes) behind the above address. The vessel was entirely out of the water on the bank. The accident occurred just inside of the restricted speed zone, but only by approximately 40' or so. The vessel was identified as a rental from Freedom Boat Club.

	Also on scene were the home owners, and employees of Freedom Boat Club to include the regional Manager.

	There were no injuries reported, by any witness or occupant of the vessel and no signs of injury at the scene. The passengers of the vessel had already left the scene. OP1 was unable or unwilling to identify the passengers of the vessel. OP1 stated that he had been the operator of the vessel and had accelerated coming into the channel. He stated that he had stopped looking where he was going to pick his child up, then had run up onto the rocks.
Tampa Bay
RUSKIN                        