At apx. 8:00p.m. this date, the operator of vessel 1 was traveling down river on Lake Logan Martin from the area of Lock 4.  He stated he was running just on plane at apx. 35mph.  Operator further stated that he did not see the pontoon boat in front of him and said the white light on vessel 2 blended into the shoreline lights coming from Plantation Campground.  Right before the collision he heard someone yell on the pontoon boat and was able to swerve to port side.  Vessel 1 struck the back port side pontoon on vessel 2.  The metal ring on the pontoon cut and scrapped between the starboard bow and beam of vessel 1.  Vessel 2 was at anchor at the time of the collisioin.
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