On 4/21/2012 at approximately 1:22 pm, Operator1 was operating his 17' low profile speed boat (vessel #1) and had just launched it.  He was operating and heading in a westerly direction whe he noticed another "bass boat" type vessel (#2) near his vessel.  When he slowed his vessel down to begin turning to the south, vessel #2 turned to the left and hit his boat on the port side of the transom.  

There were no injuries and the damage to vessel #1 was estimated at $2,500.00.  There was no estimate for the damage to vessel #2.  

The accident was investigated by the Pierce County S/O and because there was no indication of a criminal violation, no citation was issued.
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