On 5/30/10 at 5:35pm I CPO was performing a boat inspection on Rend Lake at Hickman's Point. While completing a boat inspection I observed a brown 15' Champion boat (Vessel 1) run up onto the dock and then come back off of the dock bumping into a docked black/white 23' Caravelle boat (Vessel 2). I approached vessel 1 and observed the operator shaking his head. I asked operator1 what happened. operator1 stated he was attempting to dock the boat and when he leaned over to tie the boat he pressed on the throttle with his torso causing vessel 1 to run up onto the dock. operator1 stated he was shocked at what happened and turned the throttle off causing vessel 1 to come back off the deck and bump into vessel 2. Vessel 2 recieved a few scratches on the starboard side. Vessel 1 also recieved some scratches and body damage to the bow.

Damage to the dock was minimal. There was some wood chipped off and one cleat was broken.

I contacted the owner of vessel 2. vessel2 owner met us at the accident site and both vessel owners changed insurance information. I documented the information of both owners and their vessels. 

I contacted Site Superintendant for Wayne Fitzgerrell S.P.  superintendant stated the damage to the wood of the dock was not enough to worry about but the cleat would cost $100.00 to replace.
Whittington                   