Vessel one (V-1) was approaching the north dock at Riverside cafe in Vero Beach. While trying to dock his vessel  V-1 operator placed his vessel in neutral and occupant was attempting to tie the stern dock line to a cleat, when V-1 suddenly shifted back to forward gear.  V-2 was moored to the dock (bow facing east) with no occupants on board. V-1 continued course and speed toward the stern of V-2. V-1 operator realized V-1 was not stopping and turned the ignition key off. V-1 's bow collided with V-2 's outboard motor cowling puncturing a hole through the rear top portion of the cowling.
VERO BEACH