On july 22, 2012, on or about 3:30pm, operator was idling south from carolina beach inlet. Operator was operating his 2003, seapro when he noticed a jet ski approaching from his stern.  He saw the operator and the passenger fall off the jet ski and the jet ski continue toward his boat.  He sped up to try and avoid the vessel from hitting his boat, but the jet ski struck his vessel causing damage to the stern of his boat.  I heard the call to the coast guard station and contacted operator.  I then drove my boat to the inlet watch and met with operator.  I observed the damage to the stern of his vessel.  I estimated the damage i saw between $500 to $700.  I then drove to the north end jet ski rental dock where i talked with one of the owners and asked were there any damages to the jet ski.  He told me that he had not noticed any damages that the jet ski was out on another rental and would be back in about 5:30pm.  He gave me the operator's information.  I drove my boat on toward the ramp where i stopped the jet ski that was being operated at the time of the accident  i noticed the plastic piece was missing off the front of the jet ski, and there was a small hole in the stern on the port side.  I called owner on the phone and asked about the damage.  I had observed he said that the damage was already there before the accident.  I then called the operator of the jet ski when the accident occurred.  Operator2 advised that he had already left carolina beach and was on their way back to raleigh.  I asked operator2 what had happened.  He told me that he was operating the jet ski when they struck a wake causing the passenger to fall off and pull him off and the jet ski continued on and struck the boat.  I advised all three parties from the damages i had seen that the accident was not a reportable accident on august 1, 2012, i received a message from operator.  I called operator1 back and he advised that he had his boat looked at by 2 repair men and they found a crack in the motor cover as well.  He told me that one of the estimates was over $2,000.  I had him forward the estimates to me.
WILMINGTON                    