Vessel # 1 was traveling downstream when the operator left the helm to give his wife, who was sitting in the front port side seat, a kiss.  I was in my personal boat, off duty, traveling upstream.  I yelled at the operator and the subject ran back to the helm, pulled the throttle out of gear but still struck a pontoon boat that was docked.  Vessel 2 received damage to the rear, starboard side pontoon.  Vessel 1 incurred no damage.  There was a two year old child asleep on the floor of vessel #1 that was not in a pfd at the time of the accident.  The operator of vessel 1 was cited for not having child in pfd and careless operation.  The operator plead guilty to failure to secure a child under 13 in a pfd.  The careless operation offense was nullified.
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