On August 10, 2013, I , Sgt., received a telephone call from Young Harris Water Sports about a boat incident that occurred earlier on Lake Chatuge. They stated there no injuries, just property damage to 2 vessels. I responded to the Ridges Marina where the incident occurred. When I arrived at the Marina I met w/ the owner/manager of Young Harris Water Sports and operator1.  Manager showed me the two vessels at the marina. I observed vessel 2 moored in its slip with vessel 1 attached to its ski platform (see photos). Vessel 1 and 2 were both owned by Young Harris Water Sports and Operator1 rented vessel 1 for the day (see rental agreement). I interviewed Operator1 about what the incident. Operator1 told me that he did not have much experience operating boats - maybe less than 10 hours total from many years ago. Operator1 said that he was operating vessel 1 with six passengers (5 adults and 1 juvenile). When he started to leave the slip area, he gave the vessel too much throttle which made the vessel accelerate too fast and he ran into the rear of vessel 2. Vessel 2 was moored in a slip at the marina. Vessel 1 struck Vessel 2 in the stern with the bow of vessel 1 riding up the stern of vessel 2. Vessel 1 then slid back down the stern of vessel 2 with and vessel 1's motor out drive got stuck on the ski platform of vessel2. I gathered all the information from the owner, operator, and occupants of the vessels for reporting purposes.
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