Operator1 said he was operating their 20 foot seadoo boat at approximately 20 mph and struck Operator2's boat.  Operator1 advised that his boat was not on plane and the bow of the boat was high in air.  Operator1 said he did not see the other boat before he came in contact with it.  The keel of Operator1's boat struck the starboard gunwale and appeared to slide down the gunwale to the stern of Operator2's boat.  Operator2's boat had scrapes on the top gunwale on the starboard side that went down to the stern.  The windshield was also busted out and there was a scrape on the engine cover.  The upholstery in the boat was also damaged.  Boat2 had scrapes on the hull of the boat on the starboard side.  Operator1 advised that his wife was in the passenger seat not wearing a seat belt.  Occupant (age 6) was sitting in the open bow seat wearing a pfd.  Occupant (9) was also sitting in the front bow seat wearing a pfd.  another (9) was sitting in the rear passenger seat wearing a pfd.

Operator2 advised that he was standing near the driver's seat of his boat, while subject was sitting on the ski platform getting ready to go wake boarding.  subject was wearing a pfd and a wake board and had his feet in the water.  another (5/9/01) was sitting in the passenger seat and was wearing a pfd.  Operator2 said his boat was shut off and adrift when he noticed Operator1's boat coming towards him.  Just before the collision he was able to grab occupant and jump over the port side of the boat into the water.  Wakeboarder fell into the water during the collision.  Operator2 advised that no one was injured during the collision and everyone was able to get back into the boat.  While on the boat getting everything around to go back to shore, Operator2 says he fell and struck his right shoulder.  He also received a laceration to his right knee.   He was going to go get checked out at the hospital.  A family member was going to drive him there.  

The accident occurred in the middle of chapman lake out from the public access site.  Both boats were able to be driven back to their docks.

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