WHILE CAMPING OVERNIGHT A STRONG STORM PASSED THROUGH THE AREA. THE OPERATOR TOOK BOAT # 1 UPSTREAM TO ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE WATER FRON INSIDE THE BOAT. HE WOULD DO THIS BY HEADING DOWNSTREAM WHILE ON PLANE AND PULL THE PLUG FROM THE BOAT. AS HE SWITCHED HANDS TO OPERATE THE TILLER AND PULL THE PLUG HE LOST CONTROL OF THE BOAT.THE RUBBER GRIP ON THE MOTOR THROTTLE CAME LOOSE. HE SWERVED AND STRUCK aBOAT THAT WAS TIED TO THE SHORE.
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