On june 16, 2011 at approximately 5:50pm, operator1 was operating a pwc which he rented from raleigh jet ski (llc.)  Operator1and his 12 year old son onboard positioned behind himself.  They were located west of nutbush state park in the flat creek area of kerr lake.  Operator1was maneuvering the pwc toward the floating docks at an estimated speed of 10 mph.  Upon approach Operator1hit the throttle, increasing speed, and turned sharply to the left.  This caused the pwc to heel and strike the rear, port side of a pontoon boat which was tied to a dock.  Upon impact, both occupants of the pwc were ejected from the seating position.  The pwc immediately began to take on water because of the extensive damage to the pwcs hull.  The damage included a hole on the bottom of the pwc approxinmately 3 feet in length and varying from approximately 3-12 inches in diameter.  Operator1was able to drive the pwc to shore before it swamped.  Operator1stated that he was going to "spray the dog" which was lying on the end of the adjacent dock, but "it did not turn in time".  Damage to the pontoon boat includes a dent in the aluminum siding, and damage to the plywood and metal molding.  Both subjects were wearing uscg approved pfds at the time of the accident and neither alcohol nor drugs were a factor.
HENDERSON                     