The following accident occurred on August 28, 2010, at approximately 1736 hours.

The owner of vessel I was swimming near his anchored PWC when two females approached him and asked if they could use Vessel I to go for a ride.  The owner asked the two females (whom he did not know) if they had been consuming alcohol. They said that they had not. The owner asked if they had experience on that type of vessel, and one of the females stated that she did.  The owner then allowed them to take his PWC out.  The operator of vessel I drove off and soon found herself and her passenger in shallow water, where she grounded the vessel.  The vessel also capsized in the shallow area.  The operator and her passenger were able to right the vessel and returned it to the owner. They did not tell him about the grounding or capsize.  NH Marine Patrol arrived on scene with the owner shortly thereafter, responding to a call from a witness who saw the grounding.  The owner was able to identify the two females who used his vessel. They first denied that they had used Vessel I, but later admitted to using the vessel, stating that they did not believe any damage had occurred during the grounding.  The damage is estimated at $2,118.00.
Moultonborough                