This incident started on friday, 10/22/10, with a call from the coast guard.  They reported a collision between two boats near pamlico point at 50 mph.  Unable to locate the vessels, they changed their location to indian island where the boat was then reported.  Still unable to locate.  Later that day they were reported to be at washington.  Officer of pamlico county asked me to locate them at the washington waterfront.  Officer and i were unable to locate them.  Officer left several messages and so did i, requesting to inspect the vessels and start the paperwork.

On the following tuesday, wildlife officer reported the insurance company wanted a copy of the report.  No call back from Operator1 was made till that day.  Operator of vessel one stated his phone went dead and did not call back because he reported the accident to the coast guard.  

Obtaining the vessel information of the other party, i interviewed them.  They advised they called wildlife two times but got a recording.  They had no damage, but scratches to a rub rail and left the scene because of cursing and threats from vessel one.  They advised they were outnumbered four to two and did not feel safe.  Neither party came across in a calm manner.

Vessel one was headed east in the pamlico sound and noticed vessel two approaching from behind.  Vessel two proceeded around vessel one at 50 mph to vessel one's port side.  Vessel one was traveling at 30 mph.  During the pass, the vessels collided creating damage to vessel one on the hull from the center console area forward to the end of vessel one's nc numbers just above the waterline.  Vessel two received damage to its rub rail in a section about two feet from the starboard stern.  Unable to determine which boat did what, both parties believe the other hit them.

No pfds were used.  Pfds were removed on vessel one when inspected at the repair shop.  Alcohol use was not able to be determined due to inability of either party to make themselves available for inspection on the day in question.

SWAN QUARTER                  