V1 bow struck V2 (docked at time of collision) stern in Loggerhead marina.

On 2/4/2013 at approximately 1100 hrs V1 (documentation number DO627692) was heading to Loggerhead Marina to dock the vessel because that is where the owner of V1 is employed.  Operator of V1 along with 2 occupants were heading westbound in the St. Lucie River on an unregistered and uninsured 1977, 46' Egg Harbor yacht when he made his first attempt to pull into the marina.  
	While making his first attempt, V1operator made initial contact with the east side of the marinas sea wall scraping the port side bow of the vessel on the sea walls concrete pilings.  V1operator advised that he scraped the wall due to mechanical failure in that his shifter cable on the port shifter was not working properly.  After making the initial contact with the sea wall, V1operator turned V1 in an eastbound direction and continued to make a circle around the green channel marker until he was back facing west.
	After getting in a westbound facing direction again, V1operator attempted a second time to enter the marina.  When pulling into the marina heading north, V1operator made impact with the marina sign/sea wall a second time because of what he advised was the same mechanical failure he experienced during the first attempt.  While making impact with the sea wall, V1operator's propulsion was still too fast for him to be able to correct, again advising he was not able to shift the port motor into reverse due to the shifter not working correctly.  
	It was at this time that V2, a 1999, 42' Nordhavn (documentation number DO1094518) that owner and 2 occupants were all on board and docked at the marina.
	While docked, subject advised that she witnessed V1 heading their direction at an unusually fast pace.  After realizing that they were not stopping, subject and her husband advised that they then braced for impact.  At that time V1's bow collided with V2's stern.  Subject2, who was down below deck sleeping at the time, advised that she woke up on the floor.

	After speaking with a certified marine mechanic with 30 years of marine mechanic experience, I determined that the ultimate cause of this boating accident was due to mechanical failure to the port shifter cable on V1.  The operator of V1, V1operator, was cited for operating an unregistered vessel upon the state waters.  
End of report.
STUART