RedactedNarrative: On Thursday, February 28 2019 at approximately 1530 hours, a two-vessel boating accident occurred in Matanzas Pass at the south end near channel marker 40. V-1 has entered the slow speed zone and is motoring north.  V-1 has one passenger in the stern bench seat.  
  
  V-2 is behind V-1 and has just entered the slow speed zone.  V-2 has six passengers on board. V-2 slows down for the slow speed zone but does not observe V-1 already in the slow zone.  The operator attempts to stop V-2 but the port pontoon of V-2 collides with the motor of V-1.  
  
  Despite the slow speed, the sharply angled shape of the pontoon of V-2 cracks the motor cowling of V-1 and pulls the fuel line loose which ignites a fire.  
  
  The operator of V-1 does not immediately shut off the motors which continues to fuel the fire causing extensive fire damage to the motor. 
  
  The operator of V-2 yells to the operator of V-1 to shut off the motor.  He extinguishes the fire with the fire extinguisher from V-2.  
  
  The operator of V-1 contacts FWC and contacts Freedom Boat Club who sends a vessel to tow V-1 to Snook Bight Marina.  V-2 continues to Snook Bight Marina under its own power.  Damage estimate was $4500.00.   The primary factor contributing to the accident was improper lookout.
  