Off. reported that on July 3, 2012, Operator1 was operating his boat in the vicinity of Tyler Pt. in the Warren River. Operator1 admitted to not keeping a good and proper lookout and was heading toward a moored sailboat. Operator1 attempted to reverse his boat but the throttle cable broke eliminating his reverse option. He collided with the moored sailboat. The sailboat was subsequently damaged but not in danger of sinking. Off. then located the damaged sailboat at Cove Haven Marina.  He observed damage to the port side almost directly at midship just below the gunwale. He also observed a ragged shaped hole with rips and tears in the fiberglass radiating from an approximately 8-inch hole. There was no damage to motorboat1.
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