I RANGER was notified by operator1 about a boating accident that he would like to report that happened 7-9-2010 approximately 1745 hours.  I told him that I would like him to come in and I would make a report of it.  He explained that he would not have reported it because it was operator1's neighbor operator2 and he said that he would pay for the damage to the PWC.  It has been a few days now and operator1 works for the rental company that he was riding the PWC on and needs to take care of the accident.  The best way for operator1 was to make a report of it and have the insurance company pay for the damages approximately $2,000.

Supplemental information added from Owner/Operator forms by DRH

Vessel #1- was stopped when vessel #2 approached at too fast a speed and was not able to stop.  Vessel #2 collided with vessel #1 just outside of the wakeless area buoys, creating a fist sized whole in vessel #1.
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