THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1, operator WAS ATTEMPTING TO ENTER A CANAL IN HIS SUBDIVISION.  AS HE STARTED TO SLOW HIS BOAT, THE LINKAGE ON HIS FOOT THROTTLE BROKE.  operator TRIED TO SHUT THE BOAT OFF BY REACHING DOWN TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF.  THEY KEY TO HIS BASS BOAT WAS LOCATED DOWN NEAR HIS RIGHT FOOT.  AS HE REACHED FOR IT, HE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL OF THE BOAT CAUSING IT TO PULL TO THE RIGHT.  THE BOAT CAUGHT THE CORNER OF THE BULKHEAD OF PROPERTY AND ENDED UP RESTING HALF WAY uP THE BULKHEAD.  THE IMPACT CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO 10 FEET OF THE BULKHEAD AND DESTROYED THE TROLLING MOTOR ON THE BOAT ALSO CAUSING SEVERAL CRACKS AND DEEP SCRATCHES IN THE BOW OF THE BOAT.  ALCOHOL WAS NOT A FACTOR.  IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED BECAUSE OF FAULTY EQUIPMENT.
BARCO                         