ON AUGUST THE 7 AROUND 7:00PM operator1 WAS TROLLING FROM THE NORTH SID3E OF LAKE GASTON.  OPERATOR1 STATED HE WAS HEADED INTO THE SUN, WHEN HE HAD JUST STARTED TAKING OFF THE BOAT HAD NOT PLANED OFF YET WHEN OPERATOR1'S VESSEL STRUCK OPERATOR2'S VESSEL.  OPERATOR1'S VESSEL HIT OPERATOR2S VESSEL ON THE PORT SIDE JUST BEHIND THE PASSENGERS SEAT.  UPON IMPACT OPERATOR1'S VESSEL STRUCK OPERATOR2S VESEL AT ANGLE FORCING OPERATOR1'S VESSEL TO THE REAR OF OPERATOR2S VESSEL AND OVER THE TOW ROPE OF THE SKIER OPERATOR2 WAS TOWING, CAUSING THE TOW ROPE TO GET WRAPPED AROUND OPERATOR1'S PROP.  NO ONE WAS INJURED.  OPERATOR1 STATED THAT HE DID NOT SEE OPERATOR2 DUE TO THE SUN GLARING IN HIS EYES.
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