On 5-1-12 at about 0730, Vessel 1, Thunderforce, a 77' commercial vessel, was pulling into Riverside Marina to dock. The wind was blowing out of the southeast according to others at the Marina. As Thunderforce came into the narrow marina channel it struck vessel 2, a 70' catamaran hull house boat, that was tied to the dock on the south of the channel. Vessel 2 had no motors and was doing repairs. Thunderforce left a black mark along the white hull of the 70' vessel as well as some other wood damage on the starboard rear.

The first point of contact on the Thunderforce was about halfway down the vessel on the port side. There was white paint transfer in this area. The Thunderforce then continued to push forward leaving transfer down the side until the rear of the Thunderforce, which is wider and has a small lip, hit the rear of the 70' catamaran. This pushed the catamaran forward breaking the place where the stern lines where tied. The Catamaran left wood and fiberglass transfer on the lip at the rear of the Thunderforce.    

The impact broke the lines that were holding Vessel 2 to the dock and it drifted north and west into Vessel 3, a 54' sailing vessel, that was tied to the north dock just a little west of vessel 2. Vessel 3 was protected by a dingy it had hanging from the back of the vessel. The dingy had one of the side deflate and no other damage to the vessel. ;When Vessel 1 struck vessel 2, the occupant on board vessel 2 fell into the stairs. The person had bruises on his left elbow, and left knee. The subject also had pain in his lower right back. Right after the accident the subject was seen moving all around the vessel. It was later in the evening around 1654 when he went to the hospital to be checked out. The hospital report states the occupant had Cervical Para-spinal Muscular Strain, Lumbar Disc Disease, and Contusions.
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