BASED ON INFORMATION TO DATE:  

After lunch in SambOperator 1 launched his boat, Vessel 1, with two passengers at Kirby pocket and was on the plane heading roughly north along the boat trail.  The only other boat in the area was on his right, making its way across the open water toward him.  Vessel 1 became concerned, and then worried when it appeared that Vessel 2 wasn’t going to slow down and didn’t seem to see his boat.  Finally, Vessel 1 had to idle down so Vessel 2 wouldn’t hit him, and in fact, missed by about 30 feet.  Thinking the coast was clear and Vessel 2 would continue in the same direction, Vessel 1 then started to climb back on plane and head for the fish.  The coast was not clear.  Vessel 2 had made a right turn and was also headed for the main lake.  Right before they hit, Vessel 2’s wife and Vessel 1’s kid screamed “watch it” or “watch out”.  At this point it is likely that Vessel 1 was traveling faster than Vessel 2 as the starboard rear corner of Vessel 2 and the port side of Vessel 1 met, opening a hole in Vessel 1 approximately 18 inches by almost 8 inches wide, folding the aluminum to the back, plus another 22 inches of scratching and denting.  Vessel 1 then began to fill with water.  Or ……………………
Vessel 2, operor 2 and one passenger had been fishing near Little Daddy’s Resort, and after a good morning of bluegill fishing decided to head for another hot spot.  Crossing the open water east toward the boat trail that led to Bayou du Chien and points north, they didn’t see any other boats until they had made a right and got into the boat trail only to see “nothing but boat”, as Vessel 1 was now accelerating, with the bow high in the air.  At this point, Vessel 2’s wife and Vessel 1’s kid screamed “watch it” or “watch out”, and the boats met, the starboard rear corner of  Vessel 2 opening a hole in Vessel 1 approximately 18 inches by almost 8 inches wide, folding the aluminum to the back, plus another 22 inches of scratching and denting along the port side of Vessel 1.  Vessel 1 then began to fill with water.
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