On September 22, 2013, I received a phone call from the National Park Dispatch about a boat accident involving two houseboats in the Bullfrog Marina. Dispatch informed me that there were no injuries.  I responded with Officer with the National Park Service.

Officer and I arrive at covered slip L-34 and met up with Operator1. Operator explained that on the day prior he was docking his boat, a 75ft Bravada, and struck a houseboat that was docked on slip N-25. Operator explained that he was attempting to turn north around the south eastern corner of the covered slip marina when he struck the swim platform of a houseboat that was docked. I examined the damaged and found a small dent on the rear port side of Operator's houseboat along the water line. Photos were taken of the damage. Operator explained that he would take care of any of the damages to the other houseboat. Once I collected his information Officer and I made contact with the other house boat involved. 

We met up with subject. Subject was not present when we first made contact, but a friend of Subject allowed us to board the vessel and document the damage. Later that evening I made contact with Subject and collected her information. She said that no one was injured of hurt when the accident occurred. 

In conclusion on September 21, 2013, Officer and I were assisting the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary with training on the water near the tire wall of the marina and heard the accident take place. Both Officer and I saw Operator was having trouble maneuvering his houseboat around the marina due to the windy conditions out of the east. Looking over the damage and listening to the witnesses, I found Operator to be at fault. I feel the wind was a factor in causing the accident. There were no injuries to either party. This concludes my report.
Bullfrog