ON 08 AUGUST 2009, AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00PM, OPERATOR OF VESSEL#1 STATED HE WAS FOLLOWING A BOAT IN BRADLEY CREEK.  HE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150 YARDS BEHIND THE BOAT WHEN IT MADE A SUDDEN RIGHT TURN.  HE SLOWED DOWN (APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH) AND ATTEMPTED TO PASS THE BOAT ON THE LEFT.  AS HE GOT CLOSER TO THE BOAT IN FRONT OF HIM THE BOAT TURNED BACK TO THE LEFT.  Operator1 STATED HE THEN TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND PUT THE BOAT IN REVERSE TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HULL OF Operator1s BOAT STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF OPERATOR2'S BOAT. 

OPERATOR2S STATED HIS SON WAS OPERATING THE BOAT WHEN THE BOAT'S RIGHT ENGINE QUIT.  OPERATOR2S GOT BEHIND THE WHEEL, STARTED THE ENGINE BACK UP, AND HEADED TOWARDS BRADLEY CREEK MARINA AT IDLE SPEED.  HE GLANCED BEHIND HIM AND SAW operator1s BOAT HEADING TOWARDS HIM APPROXIMATELY FIVE SECONDS PRIOR TO IMPACT.  Opreator1 WAS UBABLE TO START HIM BOAT AFTER THE IMPACT, SO OPERATOR2S TOWED HIM BACK INTO THE MARINA AND CALLED THE COAST GUARD.

 (VESSEL #1) SUSTAINED MINOR FIBERGLASS DAMAGE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HULL.  HE ALSO SUSTAINED ENGINE DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF SUDDENLY PUTTING THE BOAT IN REVERSE.  THE DAMAGE TOTALLED APPROXIMATELY $10,300.00.

OPERATOR2S BOAT SUSTAINED FIBERGLASS DAMAGE ON THE RIGHT REAR GUNNEL.  THE DAMAGE TOTALLED APPROXIMATLEY $1000.00.

THERE WAS NO ONE INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT.
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