Operator of vessel #1 was traveling north east into rocky creek also known as skippers cove at approximately 50 mph according to Operator1.  Operator of vessel #1 stated he thought vessel #2 was going approximately the same speed as him 50 mph.  Operator2 was traveling south west out of skippers cove at approximately 10 to 15 mph.  Operator of vessel #1 stated that he did not see the lights of vessel #2 or vessel #2 until they were very close and he turned hard to the right to avoid the collision.  I asked operator #1, did he see the lights of vessel #2 after the collision and he stated yes.  After the collision when he, operator #1 stopped and turned around he saw that vessel #2 lights were on. Operator of vessel #2 stated he saw vessel #1 coming down the lake at a high rate of speed, operator #2 estimated vessel #1 was traveling between 50 to 60 mph.  Operator of vessel #2 stated he was traveling at a low rate of speed because the vessel he was operating was propped incorrectly and would start cavitations (the props would just spin at a very high rmp) when the vessel got to approximately 15 mph.  I later got on the vessel myself to see this occur underway, and i found it to be as operator #2 stated.  This vessel was bought by operator #2's company for a later sale and this is why he was operating under dealer numbers nc-5167-x.  

Both operators stated and drew on their diagrams, they were traveling directly towards the other vessel before impact, which would make them both give-way vessels and neither vessel would be the stand-on vessel.  Operator of vessel #1 explained the lights on vessel #2 were mounted on the sides of the vessel and not the front of the vessel.  The lights are called sidelights and were working when i inspected them and found them to be legal.  The operator of lights are called sidelights and were working when i inspected them and found them to be legal.  The operator of vessel #2 stated the operator of vessel #1 was traveling at a very high rate of speed for night time.  Also operator of vessel #2 stated he turned right at the last moment when he saw the vessel was going to hit him in an effort to keep from running over the top of vessel #1.  Vessel #2 would be unable to turn quicky under a slow rate of speed and if vessel #2 had been traveling as fast as operator #1 throught vessel #2 was traveling, the damage would have been considerably more.  Operator of vessel #2 had a slight odor of alcoholic beverage about his person, stated he had a portion of a beer earlier in the day and was administered the hgn test and a preliminary breath testing device test, by officer which showed operator #2 had no measurable alcohol in his system an hour after the accident.  Neither operator #1 or #2 showed any other signs of any kind of possible intoxication.  Operator of vessel #1 stated that after the collision, vessel #2 approached him and someone asked, "are you ok?" operator #1, replied yes and said they left at the time and he proceeded to midway marina where vessel #2 was located at the dock.  Operator of vessel #1 stated that he thought there were 4 people on vessel #2 at the time of the accident, but admitted he could point out the operator.  Operator of vessel #2 stated he was the operator and there were only 3 persons on board vessel #2 at the time of the accident.
TROUTMAN                      