RedactedNarrative: Operator2 stated he was fueling at Grove Harbor fuel dock in Coconut Grove when another boat beige in color with brown and gold lettering and a single outboard Yamaha engine began to drift towards his vessel. The operator then raised his outboard engine out of the water and placed in gear Operator2 shouted the operator to stop his engine but the operator kept full throttle and hit Operator2 boat on the starboard quarter just below the waterline with his prop causing deep fiberglass damage. Operator2 told the operator to stop that there has been damaged but the operator left the scene. I also gathered a statement from one of the occupants who concured with Operator2 statement and stated that the registration of the striking vessel was FL3619PG.
  
  I gathered video footage from the marina that shows the incident and is consistent with Operator2 statement but the registration of the striking vessel is not visible. I contacted the register owner of the alleged striking vessel identified by Florida driver’s license number.  he stated he owns a rental vessel business (American Water Sports) and on Sunday, December 27, 2015 he rented vessel FL3619PG to a subject.  He also provided me with a copy of the rental agreement.
   
  I contacted Operator1 who at the moment was back at Illinois, he stated that he was the operator of vessel FL3619PG on December 27, 2015. He also stated that he remembered the incident at the fuel dock but he didn’t think he cause any damage to the other vessel, he was afraid to stay at the area due that the other party was yelling at him and also because he needed to return his rented vessel. He mentioned the incident to the rental company personnel, they checked the vessel and no damage was found. He send me his written statement via Email.
  
  Due that Operator1 is a fault for failure to avoid collision but since he didn’t realize that he caused damage on the struck vessel and the damage I found was at the water line and barely visible from the surface, he didn’t meet the elements of leaving the scene of an accident F.S327.30.(5). I wrote Operator1 a writing warning for Careless operation.