RedactedNarrative: Operator1 advised me that they were coming from gulf cove on the myakka river en route to gasparilla marina. He advised me that he was following a pre-plotted course on his gps unit he has followed many times. He said the water was so calm that he didn't even have his hands on the wheel. He advised me that he was dead on course when he bent down to pick up a line off the deck. When he looked up it was too late, and subsequently collided with a vessel. The collision occurred at the starboard side stern. 
  
  Operator1's vessel struck the stern and motor, launching operator1s vessel over the port side stern of operator2s vessel. Operator1's vessel was dead in the water as he drifted with the tide for approximately 50 yards. He threw out the anchor and called to the operator2s to see if they were ok. At a later interview on march 16, operator1 advised me that he felt his vessel's t-top obstructed his view of the operator2s vessel. 
  
  On march 16 i spoke with operator2. Operator2 advised me that he and his wife had left from laishley marina and were on route to cayo costa. He advised me that they came to a stop and were drifting, no longer under way in order to secure some items blowing around.
  
  V2 occupant suffered head, neck and back injuries during a fall in the vessel after the collision. She was released shortly after treatment.; Operator2 suffered a back injury during the collision when the leaning post struck his back. He also suffered a contusion of the right thigh and scrape on right arm. He was admitted to the hospital and release shortly after.
  