ON JUNE 2, 2009 AROUND 7:00PM, THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL #1 WAS HEADING NORTH ON THE MAIN CHANNEL OF MOUNTAIN ISLAND LAKE APPROACHING THE VOCE THAT LEADS TO NECK ROAD ACCESS AREA.  AT THE SAME TIME, THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL #2 WAS HEADING OUT OF THE NECK ROAD ACCESS AREA COVE AND INTO THE MAIN CHANNEL OF THE LAKE TO THE SOUTH.  VESSEL #1 WAS APPROACHING THE PORT SIDE OF VESSEL #2 AS VESSEL #2 ATTEMPTED TO CROSS THEMAIN CHANNEL OF THE LAKE.  AS THE TWO VESSELS MET ON A COLLISION COURSE, VESSEL #1 DID NOT SEE VESSEL #2 UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE BEFORE IMPACT, THEN TURNED HARD TO THE LEFT BUT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID THE COLLISION.  THE STARBOARD SIDE OF VESSEL #1 HIT THE PORT SIDE OF VESSEL #2.  BECAUSE VESSEL #1 WAS APPRACHING VESSEL #2'S PORT SIDE, HE SHOULD HAVE GIVEN WAY.  VESSEL #1 HAD EXTRA TYPE IV PFD'S BUT NOT ENOUGH WEARABLE TYPE.  VESSEL #2 WAS EQUIPPED WITH ALL SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
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