RedactedNarrative: This report documents a two vessel property damage only boat accident that occurred on 8/11/2017 at approximately 4:00 P.M.  On 8/19/2017 I, CPO received a voicemail on my state cell phone from subject.  Subject stated that his vessel a 1988 20 FT Bass Buggy (Vessel 2) was docked within the Kankakee Valley Park District Marina at slip number 10. Subject stated that on 8/12/17 he was preparing his boat for recreational use and observed damage (a large dent and scrapes on the starboard stern of his watercraft pictures attached).  Subject observed that the watercraft docked in the slip next to him had sustained minor damage to the port bow.  Subject contacted the registered owner of a 2007 21FT Sunset Ray (Vessel 1) the neighboring watercraft.
  
  On 8/12/17 Subject spoke with Operator1 on the phone and she admitted that when she was entering her slip on 8/11/17 the port bow of her watercraft had collided with the starboard stern of his watercraft.  At the time of incident she was unaware that any damage had been done to Subjects watercraft.  Operator1 agreed to exchange information and generate a police report.
  
  On 8/19/2017 I, CPO responded to the Kankakee Valley Park District Marina to conduct a watercraft accident investigation.  I met with Subject and assessed the damage to his boat vessel 2 (photos attached).  I also assessed the minor damage to Operator1s boat (vessel 1).  I contacted Operator1 by telephone and was not able to reach her.  I traveled to Operator1s residence and met with her. Operator1 agreed to meet me at her slip within the Park District Harbor.  At approximately 2:30 P.M. I met with Subject and Operator1 to discuss the incident.  
  
  After arriving at the Marina Operator1 began to second guess herself and question whether or not her boat actually caused the damage to Subjects boat. Operator1 agreed that we should recreate the alleged accident.  We pulled her watercraft out of the slip and lined the port bow of her watercraft up with the starboard stern of Subjects watercraft.  The damage to the port bow of her boat matched up exactly with the damage to the aluminum starboard stern on Subjects boat. After aligning the boats Operator1 took full responsibility for the damage caused to Subjects watercraft.  Subject and Operator1 exchanged insurance information.  I obtained written statements from both subjects (Attached).  Both subjects were given instructions and a copy of the Boat Accident Operator Report Form.  Operator1 purchased her watercraft in May of 2017.  Operator inexperience with her new watercraft was a contributing factor to the accident.
  
  End Of Report.
  