VESSEL 2 WAS TIED TO THE DOCK AT WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH ACCESS AREA.  VESSEL 1 WAS BEING BACKED INTO THE WATER ON A TRAILER IN FRONT OF VESSEL 2.  OWNER1 COULD NOT GET VESSEL 1 AND TRAILER STOPPED ONCE IN THE WATER WHICH CAUSED HIM TO HIT VESSEL 2.  VESSEL 1 HAD A SCRATCH TO THE ENGINE COWLING.  VESSEL 2 HAD SEVERAL SCRATCHES DOWN THE BOW AND THE RUBBER BUMPER STRIP WAS PULLED DOWN FROM THE BOW.  WITNESS WAS STANDING ON THE DOCK BESIDE WHERE VESSEL 2 WAS TIED OFF.  WHEN THE BOAT HIT, IT CAUSED A BOARD ON THE DOCK WITH THE CLEAT ATTACHED TO COME UP AND HIT WITNESS KNOCKING HIM INTO VESSEL 2.  WITNESS WENT TO CAPE FEAR REGIONAL HOSPITAL WITH KNEE INJURIES VESSEL1 OPERATOR STATED THAT HE DID NOT FEEL LIKE WITNESS WAS INJURED.  VESSEL1 OPERATOR SAID HE ONLY SPOKE OF INJURIES AFTER HE FOUND OUT THAT HE HAD INSURANCE.
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