Operator1 was operating the boat at the time of the accident, and Vessel1 co-owner is the partial owner and was on board when it happened.  I asked them if anybody was hurt.  Vessel1 co-owner advised he fell off between the boats and had to dive under the boat to keep from being squeezed between them, but was unhurt.  The other boat that was involved was tied to the dock from before and no one was in it (although the owner had been called by the Marina and was present at the scene when I got there).  Vessel1 co-owner is a co-owner of this boat, a double decker pontoon boat, along with his daughter, (the boat is registered in her name).  The boat is named "Poly-AH-Chi Girl, and Vessel1 co-owner uses the boat to take out groups of people for birthday parties and such.  They had a group of people on the boat for a party when this incident happened (the subjects from the party were all gone when I arrived).  As they attempted to leave the dock, Operator1 engaged the accelerator stick a bit too much and had to go into reverse, then back into forward quickly.  They had been tied parallel to the dock and had to leave the dock at a funny angle.  There was also a strong wind that day, and it, along with the funny angle that the boat had to leave the dock (and possibly some inexperience of the operator) caused the pontoon boat to hit the docked boat. The bow tip of the port side pontoon hit the port side of the other vessel, amidship, puncturing the side with a 2' gash (approximately).  The Bimini top was also destroyed.  I advised Vessel1 co-owner his boat was at fault.  Vessel1 co-owner's boat is insured.  Vessel1 co-owner traded insurance information.  Vessel1 co-owner both made written statements that were sent via e-mail and are included in the final report.  


Note:  There was another boat that was somewhat involved, but not included in this report because it had barely no damage.  It was docked on the other side of the dock walkway from boat.  When the pontoon boat hit V2 boat, the dock lurched forward and very slightly damaged a boat. He was tying and covering his father's boat and saw the incident.  
The damage done to that boat was a 2-3 inch dent in the port side metal bumper strip.  V3 occupant called his father and told him and his father told him not to worry about it.  V3 father has made a written statement, included in the final report.
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