On the evening of 5/30/13, Operator1 drove his 1994 cruiser rogue 2470 motorboat into marina shores marina in portage.  Operator1 attempted to dock in slip "c" 157, and he caused a boat accident.  During the incident, the bow of his boat struck the port side hull of a boat docked in slip "c" 156.  The boat in #156 was a 2008 rinker captiva 246 br.

Contact was made between both parties involved, and they agreed to let their insurance companies resolve the matter civilly.  A copy of one initial repair estimate was provided, which totaled $2,303.12.
Passenger fell into the water, while attempting to prevent the accident.  She suffered a minor cut to his hand that did not require medical attention.  No other injuries were reported as a result of the accident. 

A scratch, approximately 2 feet in length, was in a decal on the port side hull.  The scratch appeared to be completely through the decal and into the gel coat.  It ran lengthwise, and was approximately 1 foot above the surface of the water.  It appeared lighter at either end, but became more severe at it's center.
A black plastic vent cover was also found to have a crack that was approximately 2 feet in length.  The piece was screwed into the port side gunwale towards the stern of the boat.  Owner2 had already removed the screws and found stress fractures at the screw holes.
A bimini support pole on the port side of the boat had been bent.  When i examined it, it had already been straightened by owner2.  He provided photographic images of the damage to it, along with the other damages, (see attachments).
POrtage