RedactedNarrative: I U.S. Park Ranger state that on 28 May 2017 I was dispatched to a houseboat accident in Halls Crossing Marina at approximately 2030 hours. I spoke with a operator2 who was operating house boat Canyon Spirit, a two engine, 2002 70 foot houseboat. OPERATOR2 state that he had been working on the props earlier that day. When he went to dock the houseboat in Halls Crossing Marina one engine was not responding correctly. He stated that it was "backwards" meaning that when in forward one engine was running the vessel forward and one engine was running backward. Witness stated that they heard the engines running at high RPM's as the houseboat appeared to be out of control. OPERATOR2 was trying to compensate the motors in order to dock the vessel to get it repaired. OPERATOR2 was not under the influence of alcohol or any other drugs at the time. When OPERATOR2 made it to a slip to dock he struck another houseboat named Helen J. The Helen J. was unoccupied at the time. The Helen J. vessel had a 17 foot rubber dingy on the rear of the swim deck that was damaged, as well as the 9.9 horse power engine. The Helen J also received damage to the port side railing, ladder to the second deck, and the slide. Overall damage estimated $7000 to $9000 dollars.
  
  Based on my investigation, OPERATOR2 was responsible for the damage to the Helen J vessel on 28 May 2017.
  