VESSEL 1 WAS HEADED SOUTH ON THE ICW AT CAROLINA BEACH INLET.  VESSEL 2 WAS ALSO HEADED SOUTH ON ICW JUST BEHIND AND TO THE LEFT OF VESSEL 1.  VESSEL 1 WAS GOING TO MAKE A TURN AND HEAD BACK NORTH.  OPERATOR1 SAID SHE LOOKED BOTH WAYS BEFORE SHE STATED TURNING AND DID NOT SEE ANY OTHER BOATS.  OPERATOR1 SAID SHE DID NOT KNOW IF SHE DID NOT SEE VESSEL 2 BECAUSE SHE WAS WEARING SUNGLASSES.  VESSEL 1 TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF VESSL 2.  THE PORT SIDE OF VESSEL 1 HIT THE STARBOARD SIDE OF VESSEL 2.  VESSEL 2 HAD FIBERGLASS DAMAGE, PEN STRIP WAS SCRATCHED UP, AND A PURPLE SCRATCH FROM THE PWC ON THE BOTTOM OF THE HULL.  OPERATOR2 ALSO STATED THAT ONE OF HIS MOTORS WAS NOT RUNNING PROPERLY NOW BECAUSE HE THREW HIS VESSEL IN REVERSE TO TRY AND STOP THE VESSEL.  VESSEL 1 HAD FIBERGLASS DAMAGE TO THE PORT SIDE, THE HANDLE BARS WERE BENT UP AND THE GAS CAP WAS RIPPED OFF.  OPERATOR1 STATED THAT SHE DID NOT HAVE MUCH EXPERIENCE ON A PWC.  OPERATOR1 ALSO SAID HER WRIST WAS HURTING BUT SHE WAS NOT GOING TO GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
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