On 4-15-12 the operator of V1 was attempting to dock the vessel at Navy Point Boat Ramp.  The operator put the vessel in reverse as it neared the dock. Due to machinery failure on the port engine the vessel moved forward and struck the dock on the starboard side of the vessel.  An area of fiberglass approximately three feet by one and a half feet was damaged on the starboard side of the vessel.  When the vessel struck the dock the female occupant was ejected from the bow of the vessel into the water.  The other occupant a three year old child remained asleep on the stern seating area.  After examining the vessel on the trailer it was determined that the vessel would not engage in reverse.  This caused the jet engine to push the vessel forward instead of moving backward.  No injuries were sustained during the accident.
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