V1 was traveling westbound down the Dania Cut-Off Canal.  V2 was moored in its slip perpendicular to the canal with the bow facing outward. V1 was traveling at slow speed. V1 struck V2's bow anchor and a small portion of V2's front bow V-Hull.  
On 9/15/13 at approximately 1045 hrs I, Officer of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was dispatched to a vessel accident on the Dania Cut-Off Canal.  Upon arrival, both vessels were located at Royal Palm Marina on the Dania Cut Off Canal.  

Upon meeting and questioning operator1 to what had happened, Operator1 admitted to operating the vessel at the time of the accident. Operator1 was with two other occupants.  Operator1 stated the severe thunderstorms, heavy rain and wind made it extremely difficult to operate the vessel and made for poor visibility. Operator1 and the occupants all stated the glass windshield covering the front of the vessel had become extremely foggy which added to their difficulty seeing.  He stated he was operating the vessel heading westbound down the Dania Cut-Off Canal at a slow speed when he hit the anchor of the moored vessel "Captain Jack". The vessel "Captain Jack" was moored in a slip perpendicular to the canal. Occupant1 was in the stern of the vessel putting up the rear canopy and occupant2 was in a passenger seat next to Operator1 at the time of impact. Upon impact, Operator1 stated he panicked and did not know what to do and the owner of the vessel, occupant1, came forward to put the vessel in reverse.  A witness to the accident, stated that he was sitting at a picnic table that was adjacent to the moored vessel when he heard a loud bang and saw a vessel in contact with the moored vessel "Captain Jack".  The vessel that Operator1 was operating had damage to its bow rails and a port side broken windshield.  The vessel "Captain Jack" had scratches to its paint in the V section of the hull near the bow close to the anchor overlay. No one was injured. All occupants and witnesses statements match the description to what occurred. 

Operator1 was issued a warning for being in violation of coast guard navigation rule 5- improper lookout. 
Authorizing Florida Statute 327.33(3)(b)
DANIA BEACH