On 08/12/2012 at about 2:00p.m. a 2008 20'8" Moomba open motorboat (V-1) was moored at the dock at the Camas-Washougal Marina on the Columbia River in Clark County, WA.  The boat was not in use at the time of the incident and no one on board.   

The owner reported that another boat was driving erratically nearby.  At the same time a 2008 Yamaha PWC (V-2) was floating near V-1 and had just been launched.  V2 accelerated his PWC to move away from the area of the boat that was driving erratically because he was concerned that it would hit his vessel.  As he turned his vessel, the transom hit the aft area of V-1. 

V-1 reported damages to the transom area estimated at $4,120.00.  V-2 reported no damages. 

There were no injuries.   

Alcohol was not indicated as a factor in this incident. 
  
The two occupants of V-2 (the PWC) were wearing PFDs at the time of the incident. 

The operator of V-2 had an Oregon boating education card as required by Oregon state law. 

A violation of the rules of the road (no lookout) occurred by the operator of V-2.  This violation is a non-criminal infraction n Washington State and by state law must be witnessed by an officer for a non-criminal infraction citation to be issued.
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