RedactedNarrative: On April 4, 2014 Operator was undocking at the Marathon Yacht Club when his vessel struck Green Daymarker 1 and broke it off a foot above the waterline. 
  
  On April 4, 2014 Operator and his wife departed the dock at the Marathon Yacht Club en route to Bahia Honda State Park. Operator stated that he chose to back out of the dock slip and channel at the Marathon Yacht Club as he believed his vessel too cumbersome to spin around in the Yacht Club Basin. Operator was backing his 43 foot when the current and wind pushed him against the Green Day marker 1. Operator stated that he put his vessel in forward gear to navigate away from the piling. His vessel pressed on the aft port side against the piling and snapped it off 1-2 foot above the waterline. Operator secured the broken portion of the piling at the 33rd St boat ramp and left his contact information with the Marathon Yacht Club. 
  
  I met Operator at Bahia Honda State Park where I interviewed him about the incident. I issued a warning for careless operation to  Operator.