On 8/1/12 at approx 1730hrs i received a call from dispatch of a boater calling in an emergency at the b dock marina. The boater reported that another vessel had struck his boat while trying to pull into the fuel dock at wahweap. I responded to b dock and was told by a wahweap employee that v2 was docked at the north end of b dock. Upon arrival at v2 i indentified the owner of v2 who stated that v2 was tied up on the port side of his lake powell rental houseboat so that boat repairs could be made by the marina at the very last slip of b dock. After boat repairs were finished on v2 they left and v2 was left tied to the port side of the houseboat leaving it shortly pending bad weather. At approx 1730 hrs a lake powell marina employee was operating a private vessel, v1, moving it to the fuel docks so that it could be fueled the following morning. He was pulling into the fuel dock on the south side with v1. While making the turn to starboard to pull into the dock the port side stern swung wide and was blown by a strong wind into the port side of v2. There are witness statements from all who saw the collision as well as from the operator of v1.
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