According to accident reports and statements made to me by both operators, vessel 1 was at anchor in silver lake, ocracoke nc on july 1, 2012 in hyis 55 foot cabin motorboat when a storm came up unexpectedly.  An auxiliary sail/inboard diesel boat was in the vicinity and had just set anchor when the wind from the storm approached.  The wind was so strong that the anchor from boat2 began to drag.  He attempted to reset the anchor using the electric anchor line winch but was unable.  His dragging anchor caught the anchor chain of vessel1 and the boats collided.  V1 attempted to get a fender between the boats but he stated that it happened so fast he was unable.  The bow of v2's boat rubbing against v1's boat damaged the varnish and teak rail on the port side.  V1 has estimated the damage between $2000 and $5000 because he has not been able to determine if there was damage to the hull or stabilizer and will not be able to until he hauls his boat out in september or october.  There was no drug or alcohol use suspected and no charges were filed against either vessel operator.

I spoke by phone on july 2, 2012 with v1 and by phone on july 18, 2012 with v2.

OCRACOKE                      