V1 (65'' HOUSEBOAT) WAS TRAVELING NORTH EAST IN A NO WAKE ZONE WHEN IT ENTERED INTO A SIZE RESTRICTED AREA. V1 WAS THEN AFFECTED BY THE WIND WHICH CAUSED THE REAR STARBOARD SIDE TO STRIKE V2 WHICH WAS MOORED ON THE EAST BANK SHORE. THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT FOR THE WIND WHICH CAUSED IT TO TURN VERY HARD TO THE LEFT, AS V1 TURNED THE STERN WAS FORCED VERY CLOSE TO THE EAST BANK SHORE. THE STERN OF V1 THEN COLLIDED WITH THE STERN OF V3 AND V4. V1 WAS NOW FACING WEST. THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO PULL AWAY FROM V3 AND V4, WHEN IT PULLED TOWARDS THE WEST BANK SHORE. THE BOW OF V1 THEN COLLIDED WITH THE STERN OF V5. THE OPERATOR THEN TURNED VERY HARD TO THE LEFT  WHICH CAUSED THE STARBOARD OF V1 TO SWING HARD TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE REAR STARBOARD SIDE TO COLLIDE WITH THE STERN OF V6. 

THE OPERATOR OF V1 WAS ESCORTED OUT OF THE AREA AND INTO A SAFE LOCATION WHERE HE WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR NEGLIGENT OPERATION.

DURING THE INCIDENT OFFICERS WHO WERE WORKING ON THE SHORELINE MADE CONTACT WITH VESSELS 2 - 6. 

THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF SUBSTANCIAL DAMAGES OR ANY PERSONAL INJURY.

UPON SPEAKING WITH THE OWNER OF THE HOUSE BOAT (NAUTICAL RENTALS LLC) I WAS INFORMED THAT THE RIGHT TURN CAPABILITIES WERE DISABLED ON THIS BOAT. HE ADVISED THAT THIS CAN BE CAUSED FROM AIR BUBBLES BEING INTRODUCED INTO THE HYDRAULIC STEERING SYSTEM FROM ABRUPTLY TURNING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT MULTIPLE TIMES. HE FELT THAT THIS WAS MOST LIKELY THE CASE DUE TO THE OPERATION DURING THE INCIDENT. AT THE TIME THE BOAT WAS RENTED IT HAD FULL STEERING CAPABILITIES.
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