RedactedNarrative: Operator1 was operating his vessel on plane (cruising) coming out of saunders inlet approaching the Intracoastal Waterway. Operator1's vessel was approaching a sand bar so he slowed his vessel to navigate away from the sand bar. 
  
  Operator2 was also running his vessel on plane and based on his statement he said he was following the vessel in front of him, cause he thought they knew where they were going. 
  
  When Operator1 slowed his vessel, vessel2 struck the back of Operator1's vessel. Operator1's vessel had the left rear cleat torn off, exposing the fiberglass and material inside the vessel, his 90 horse power yamaha motor was also damaged with abrasions and a crack.  Based on both operators' statements and after interviewing both operators, v2 was following too closely to the vessel in front of him and was operating in a manner that was careless and reckless.
  
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  PLEASE NOTE:  THERE IS MISSING INFORMATION FOR VESSEL 2.  ONCE THIS INFORMATION IS RECEIVED FROM THE OFFICER OF THIS REPORT, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.