THE HOUSEBOAT "COVE-N-IT BLESSINGS, OPERATED BY CO-OWNER, BACKED OUT OF SLIP 10, DOCK 12 AT PARK MARINA AT APPROX. 1100 HOURS TO GO HAVE SOME REPAIRS DONE ON ONE OF ITS ENGINES.  IT WAS QUITE BREEZY THAT DAY AND A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE HOUSEBOAT TOWARD THE SHORE.  THE PORT SIDE OF THE HOUSEBOAT MADE CONTACT WITH AN ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS (SUPPLYING ELECTRICITY TO THE DOCK) AND TWO 5/8" DIAMETER STEEL CABLES THAT SECURE THE DOCK TO THE SHORELINE.  THE ELECTRICAL WIRE CAUSED TWO FIRES ON THE HOUSEBOAT.  BOTH WERE PUT OUT.  THE ELECTRICITY WAS CUT OFF AT THE POWER BOXES ON SHORE AND THE HOUSEBOAT WAS ABLE TO SEPARATE FROM THE ELECTRICAL WIRES AND OPERATE OUT OF THE MARINA.  NOBODY WAS HURT IN THIS INCIDENT.  ONLY ONE VESSEL WAS INVOLVED IN THIS INCIDENT.  DAMAGE TO BOTH PARTIES IS LISTED IN THE APPROPRIATE PLACES ON THIS REPORT.
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